Al Germond

The victories of three candidates for City Council deemed business-friendly thwarted an oft-feared council majority that would have been less favorably disposed toward business, development and entrepreneurship. Although...

With the rhetoric steaming up in the days before Tuesday’s municipal election, it’s time to take stock of what constitutes an “ideal” candidate from a business perspective. Although...

It’s an interesting exercise to review Columbia’s hits and misses in the economic development contest. The hits include: landing and retaining the University of Missouri and adjuncts, including...

It’s disheartening to learn that two candidates for seats on the Columbia City Council left electronic footprints they hoped would never be traced back to them. Both of...

Let’s salute the Union Pacific Transportation Company for pulling off a really sweet deal with the taxpayers of Missouri. Sweet for UP, anyway — a deal that gets...

Missouri needs to increase its tax on gasoline and diesel fuel, which has been stuck at 17.55 cents per gallon for 12 years and is one of the...

For the first time in many years, Columbia is about to embark on an exciting mayoralty election. Dr. Robert McDavid has moved to the starting gate to challenge...

Five decades have passed since I attended my first City Council meeting in the old City Hall, now the Howard Municipal Building. John Longwell was the mayor, and...

Now it’s up to the voters to decide whether downtown Columbia will be equipped with surveillance cameras. The ballot issue apparently ranks in gravity with the 25-year quest...