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Opinion: Community Policing Comes at a Price

There is an old joke in law enforcement that is, sadly, true. It goes, “There…

Opinion: Chamber’s Washington Trip Highlights

I recently had the opportunity to travel to our nation’s capital with the Columbia Chamber…

Opinion: The Consequences of Not Teaching Cursive

As someone who does not have children, I was somewhat oblivious to the fact that…

Opinion: The Rise of Downzoning

During the past 18 months, the City of Columbia has experienced an unprecedented level of…

Opinion: The Call for Full Disclosure

The call for a municipal performance audit costing upwards of a million dollars won’t go…

A Capitol Conversation: The State Budget

Jefferson City is a company town. The company is the State of Missouri. You cannot…

COU: The Next Phase

That’ll be $600,000, if you please! So the city recently cut a check for that…

The Guardian of Every Other Right

What does it mean to “own” something? For centuries, the system of law that built…

A Capitol Conversation: Sunshine Reform

The Missouri Sunshine Law, the legislation requiring open government meetings and records, celebrates its 45th…

Economic Incentives: Pros and Cons

If you follow the city council or county commission at all, you’ve probably heard the…

Needs Over Wants

In October 2016, and at a cost of $1,100,000, the Columbia City Council voted to…

A Capitol Conversation: The Politics of Cannabis

Cannabis has arrived. Missouri is among at least a dozen states looking at medical marijuana…