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City Hall reporter Allison Kite and investigative reporter Steve Vockrodt join host Dave Helling to talk about Kansas City's new mayor, Quinton Lucas. Join them — and hear from Lucas himself — about his goals for City Hall, and what the city can expect from this change in leadership. For further reading: KC Mayor-elect Quinton Lucas pledges cooperation with Kansas during visit to Congress - https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article233309007.html The challenge for Lucas: melding ‘twelve mandates’ into a majority for his agenda - https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article231770338.html The hits, the misses and the swagger: summing up the Sly James era in Kansas City - https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article232800067.html Melinda Henneberger: KC Mayor Sly James’ hand-off to Quinton Lucas has been more like a brush-off - https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/melinda-henneberger/article233192376.html Learn more about your ad choice