Nick Haines

KC Week in Review: Fireworks and a happy dance: Is it enough to sway the GOP Convention Committee?

June 7, 2014  |  Nick Haines  |  1 min read

Join Nick Haines and news reviewers Steve Kraske of KCUR, Barbara Shelly of the Kansas City Star, Garrett Haake, 41 Action News and Dave Helling of the Kansas City Star as they dissect this and other of the week’s top stories.

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