Government

A city audit of the repurposing of the old Richards Gebaur air force base concludes that a company owned by a Port Authority attorney should never have been certified as a qualified minority contractor.

The audit also concludes that the 2007 certification of William Session's TWS Technical Services kept legitimate minority contractors from bidding on more than $10 million worth of work.

A new Kansas statute requires proof of citizenship before voting in an election for the first time. The controversial legislation has many people divided.   This hour, Kris Kobach, known for his influence on immigration law, and author Alvaro Vargas Llosa join Steve Kraske to discuss policy and reform.  

Members of Missouri's Congressional delegation are weighing in on the U.S. House version of the Farm Bill, which could be voted on before week's end.

Democrats, including St. Louis Congressman William Lacy Clay, say the GOP-backed bill goes too far.

Clay calls the cuts "outrageous."

"The savings achieved are small when compared to the great human suffering this change would cause," Clay says. "This is targeting the least among us."

Clay says ending subsidies on sugar, corn and other crops would be a better way to save money on agriculture costs.

A new campaign vows to cut the number of families living in poverty by half in the next 10 years.

On Wednesday's Up to Date, Erik Stegman, manager of American Progess' Half in Ten,  tells how this new plan is not only possible, but necessary.

Valorie Carson, community planning director of United Community Services of Johnson County, joins the discussion. 

Kansas City’s airport advisory panel met in Union Station Tuesday morning.  Kansas City is looking at moving from its current three terminal layout to a new, single terminal.  Supporters of the new design say it’s a needed update to the 40-year-old structure because of security concerns. Opponents of the single terminal say the current system works well for travelers. 

The panel's co-chair, Bob Berkebile, says he learned a couple of things from what the group was calling airport school, and he notes getting informed is an important first step.

The first Kansas City charter passed more than 90 years ago. Now, it might be time to change the rules.