Voices

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True/False Tips from an Introvert

COMO’s editor-in-chief shares her tips on how to enjoy True/False as an introvert.

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The State of the State 

Governor Mike Parson delivers an overview of how Missouri is faring.

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Legislation to Watch in 2020

This session’s pre-filed bills forecast an active election year.

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Medicaid Expansion

Discussing Missouri’s initial choice to opt out of Medicaid and a possible public vote to reverse that decision.

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The Politics of Vaping

Missouri’s response to the vaping epidemic facing our youth.

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The Overhead Myth

An executive director’s perspective on how to measure a nonprofit’s success outside of the numbers.

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The Elephant in the Room

The first extra session of the Missouri General Assembly skirts around the topic of lethal violence.

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Heads Counted, Lines Drawn

The state auditor is soliciting applicants for the person who will oversee the redrawing congressional and Missouri legislative boundary lines.

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Team Building through the Enneagram

Leaders can promote team health by aligning their members’ strengths and work styles with their responsibilities, schedules, and even work spaces.

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You Affect Columbia’s Tourism

Learn how important you are to the success of the tourism industry and the things you can do to make Columbia the best destination possible.

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Discovering Your Strengths Through the Enneagram

The best way to discover your strengths, the Enneagram suggests, is by discovering your underlying motivations and then noticing what comes naturally.

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What Do We Do?

Exploring how the Convention and Visitors Bureau promotes tourism in Columbia and Boone County.