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Placing a Bet on Sports Wagering

Did you make a bet with a friend on the outcome of this year’s Super…

Let’s Make Their Positions Permanent

Well, let’s be done with it. Erase the word “interim” from their titles and formally…

The Changing of the Guard

A new legislative season began in Jefferson City in January with familiar faces in unfamiliar…

A City Forecast Amid Change

Props to John Glascock, PE, who has hit the ground running as acting city manager.…

A Capitol Conversation: The House Investigator

In every election cycle, there are lawmakers who watch from the sidelines. They wait for…

Local Perspective: COMO’s Hooligans of Yesteryear

What is it about our downtown, The District, that is so f-ing awesome?! Specifically, what…

Opinion: The City’s Most Thankless Job

It would appear to be a thankless job. Wanted: a city manager for a highly-rated,…

Opinion: It’s Not a Surprise

It was destined to fail — Proposition D, the motor fuel tax increase proposal. And…

Local Perspective: MU Is Spreading Roots Throughout Missouri

When I first visited MU, one of the things that struck me about the campus…

A Capitol Conversation: The Missouri State Capitol Undergoes Restoration

If you’re like a lot of readers, your eyes — and ears — now hurt…

A Capitol Conversation: An Overview of the Issues on November’s Ballot

The summer of our political discontent is over, and Missouri voters will soon decide who…

Opinion: Scooting Around Columbia

All of the sudden they were here — hundreds of battery-operated scooters. The scooters arrived in…