Voices

Guest Column: An insider's view of payday lending in Columbia

Early in my job as a center manager for Advance America, I began noticing the…

Guest Column: MU reducing coal dependence

The nation meets 44 percent of its energy needs by burning coal. The University of…

Guest Column: Business community: Speak up for bond bill, Missouri jobs

Recently several legislative leaders spoke out against House Joint Resolution 77. That’s the bill that…

Guest Column: Columbia school bond issue on April's municipal ballot

Laura Turner has had one of her four daughters in Columbia Public Schools for the…

Guest Column: My vision of Columbia as a community that works — for everyone

When Columbia Business Times columnist Al Germond told readers it was safe to “ignore” me…

Guest Column: Hundreds of unfilled jobs in Missouri? You've got to be kidding

What if I told you there are hundreds of great paying jobs in Missouri and…

Guest Column: Missouri Chamber compares upcoming session to a walk on a tight rope

After withstanding a historic recession for more than a year, some telling economic indicators show…

Guest Column: The SBA's surety bond program

The United States Small Business Administration, an independent federal agency, is well known for its…

Guest Column: Successful, long-term mentoring is good for Columbia

“I never knew the power that a little bit of time and a little bit…

Guest Column: Investing in Missouri: The Missouri Linked Deposit Program

As a state it is critical we are always looking for ways to invest in…

Guest Column: East Columbia annexation plan must include cost estimates

If you were not at Old Hawthorne on Nov 17, you missed an important meeting.…

Guest Column: Columbia High School site plan is a good beginning

Last Thursday, the Joint Columbia/Boone County Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the Northeast…