Voices

Guest Column: Shop local. Click here.

My husband and I have been hometown merchants for more than 30 years, so buying…

Guest Column: Americans must come together to meet national challenges

As I prepare to leave the US House of Representatives at the end of this…

Guest Column: Missouri needs a cigarette tax increase

In many categories, Missouri has the lowest taxes in the country. The Morgan Quitno State…

Guest Column: A successful event provides multiple rewards

When business owners list the tactics in their marketing arsenals, too few include event marketing.…

Guest View: How to thank a veteran? Hire one.

When I ask veterans coming home from the battlefield or long deployments what they miss…

Guest Column: Proposition 1: Vote ‘yes’ for community and kids

On Nov. 2, Columbia residents on will have the opportunity to vote “yes” for our…

Guest Editorial: No easy answers to zoning dispute on Broadway

Sunset Lane is a quiet, sloping street lined with modest, well-maintained houses. It’s the first…

Guest Column: Helping small-business owners reach dreams

On July 30, 1953, the Small Business Administration was founded and has since helped millions…

Guest Column: Meat inspection program preserves local option for consumers, producers

From the Missouri Department of Agriculture Every Saturday from March through October, shoppers at the Columbia Farmers Market line…

Guest Column By Heather Lutze: Expand by thinking global, acting local

Many small-business owners think that to be successful, they must dominate the world. After all,…

Guest Column: First step in Gulf oil crisis: Stop the leak, not advance legislation

The BP oil spill is an ongoing tragedy for the Gulf Coast region, its economy…

Guest Column: Legislative leaders fail to support Missouri manufacturers

Did you know Missouri manufacturers employ nearly 290,000 Missourians, more than 10 percent of total…