Voices

Conducting the City's Business

There are two things in the administration of Columbia’s city government that never should be…

Winners and Losers of Federal Tax Reform

Oh, to be a tax accountant these days. Being in the thick of the first…

A Capitol Conversation: Face to Face with Greitens

When I sat down with Governor Eric Greitens shortly before Christmas for a conversation about…

Hope and Despair

Columbia recorded its first homicide while the New Year was still very young. Not something…

TIF Approval Might Signal Change

Congratulations to the five members of the city council who shortly before midnight on Monday,…

Opinion: Tax Defeat Sends a Message

The recent defeat of several use tax measures didn’t come about because voters are simply…

Managing in Times of Crisis

In the minds of many of its residents, it was the worst thing that ever…

A Way to Widen Broadway?

If only we could supersize the streets and alleys that make up Columbia’s central business…

Close It Down!

Given the dismal outlook for the future of Columbia’s 52-year old municipal transit operation, the…

Getting Creative at COU

As Columbia Regional Airport continues to be one of the bright spots of the local…

The Future of Boone Hospital

There’s been a lot of area pride during the 95-year existence of what was once…

Al Germond: Higher Ed Roundup

A decline in projected freshman enrollment at MU continues to roil the community, but the…