Columbia Business Times Archive

Mind the Gap Sidebars

Students with free lunch plans vs. total student population: West Boulevard Elementary 320 / 345…

Matt Hayes, owner, BrightStar Care of Mid-Missouri

1. What’s your background? My wife and I were both hospital corpsmen in the U.S.…

A Capitol Conversation: An Encounter with President Trump

This time, it’s personal. Well, sort of. I thought I’d share some reflections of a recent…

Opinion: The Expansion is Coming

2025? 2025! I predict that 2025 will be the year when the new, improved version…

Opinion: Destigmatizing Mental Health

You don’t feel well. You aren’t sure what is going on, so you schedule an…

Opinion: August Primary Election Brief

On Tuesday, August 7, Columbia voters will have the opportunity to go to the polls…

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…