Weather watch and warning systems have room for improvement | From the Roundtable

I recently wrote about severe weather and how over the years the greater Columbia area…

Why MoDOT is doing what it’s doing | Guest Column

On May 4, at the request of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, I presented…

It’s time to ramp up airport development | From the Roundtable

By now, the word is out that a major overseas enterprise balked at opening a…

Boone County’s tornado warning system commendable | From the Roundtable

The Good Friday tornadoes that passed through St. Louis with, incredibly, no reported deaths reminds…

Independent contractors serve our community | Guest Column

These days, for small-business owners like me, access to independent contractors can sometimes serve as…

Nixon should rescind billion-dollar rail bid, focus on road woes | From the Roundtable

While watching our state’s highways crumble and hearing the widespread calls for budget cutbacks, Gov.…

Out-of-towner city manager replacement has big shoes to fill | From the Roundtable

As much faith as I have in the wise and collective wisdom of our elected…

Columbia moves slowly in embracing African-Americans | Guest Column

The release of new census data provides an opportunity to make an assessment of the…

We know better than the voters | Guest Column

There’s a theme that has become increasingly prevalent in the Missouri legislature during the past…

Bill Watkins: A job well done | From the Roundtable

That headline sums up the recently concluded five-year performance of Bill Watkins in the hot-bird…

Transportation changes key to Columbia’s population growth | From the Roundtable

It’s official: 108,500. That’s the number of people who were living in Columbia in April…

It’s time to pay our mayor and Council members | Guest Column

It’s time to pay our mayor and Council members On April 5, Columbia residents will…