Al Germond

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From the Roundtable: Missourian in transition as 100th anniversary approaches

Times are tough in the newspaper business these days and Columbia’s rare status as a…

What’s your frequency, CMDC?

When it comes to growth and development in and around Columbia, try using an imaginary…

From the Roundtable: Will Columbia be winner or loser as energy costs escalate?

In any situation there will be those who win and those who are not so…

From the Roundtable: City’s search for new police chief comes at critical juncture

City Manager Bill Watkins has added the task of finding a new police chief to…

From the round table: Power Lunch serves up optimistic outlook on Columbia’s economy

A fortnight ago, the Columbia Business Times hosted the first of a series of “Power…

From the Round Table: School system should determine why levy failed before trying again

There may be a thousand and one reasons why the Columbia school levy failed so…

From The Roundtable: Pedantic arrogance blocking inclination toward ‘yes’ vote on tax levy

The talk on the street is that this one is going down in defeat big…

From the Roundtable: Local housing market decline alarming, but rebound invariable

It began as a tip from a bank president—the news that government-sponsored mortgage agencies Freddie…

From the Round Table: An ode to easy listening

The following is a personal topic inspired by a 25-year anniversary: It was a dream…

From the Round Table: Kirkwood shooting spotlights security needs at local council meetings

There isn’t a municipality anywhere that wasn’t shocked by the shooting rampage a fortnight ago…

From the Roundtable: Return to public civility could aid discourse, development

I never met Hirst Mendenhall, but I understand he was an impressive person, based on…

From the Roundtable: April election could be bleak day for local officials

With several bond and tax proposals on the local election ballot, and the potential for…