Deep Background

The KC city council's last meeting of the current term is this week. The Star's city hall beat reporter Allison Kite and politics editor Bill Turque are here with host Dave Helling to talk about the council members' final days. How did the members do? And what comes next? For further reading: Kansas City Council strikes deal on medical marijuana proximity to schools, churches - https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article232568727.html With weeks left in office, KC Council votes pay raise for incoming members, mayor - https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article232572577.html The challenge for Lucas: melding ‘twelve mandates’ into a majority for his agenda - https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article231770338.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices