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Media Panel: News Of The Week

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Kansas City, MO – CJ Janovy, editor of the Pitch, Joe Arce, editor and publisher of KC Hispanic News, and Call reporter Eric Wesson join us in a panel discussion of local news this week, including the city's new volunteer ordinance, the difficulty in enforcing requirements that minority and women-owned business participate in city-financed construction, and the Mayor's task force exploring new tools for economic development.

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Sylvia Maria Gross is storytelling editor at KCUR 89.3. Reach her on Twitter @pubradiosly.
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