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Al Germond

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From the Roundtable: Election results favorable, not a mandate for radical change

The victories of three candidates for City Council deemed business-friendly thwarted an oft-feared council majority...

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From the Roundtable: Who are the ideal candidates from a business perspective?

With the rhetoric steaming up in the days before Tuesday’s municipal election, it’s time to...

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From the Roundtable: Let's not miss new industrial, technological opportunities

It’s an interesting exercise to review Columbia’s hits and misses in the economic development contest....

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From the Round Table: Candidates deserve darts for trying to hide electronic footprints

It’s disheartening to learn that two candidates for seats on the Columbia City Council left...

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From the Roundtable: Boonville Bridge deal a costly boondoggle

Let’s salute the Union Pacific Transportation Company for pulling off a really sweet deal with...

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From the Roundtable: Raise the state gas tax (A columnist can dream, can’t he?)

Missouri needs to increase its tax on gasoline and diesel fuel, which has been stuck...

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From the Roundtable: Angry voters might decide hotly contested local races

For the first time in many years, Columbia is about to embark on an exciting...

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From the Roundtable: Add pay, hiring power for Council members? Proceed with caution

Five decades have passed since I attended my first City Council meeting in the old...

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From the Roundtable: Long after “jumper” incident, pedestrian bridge still poses problem

*From the Roundtable*Long after "jumper" incident, pedestrian bridges in Columbia remain unchanged....
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From the Roundtable: Downtown camera surveillance? A good idea, if well-planned

Now it’s up to the voters to decide whether downtown Columbia will be equipped with...