Voices

Empowering Women: Learning through Leadership

As a community, we are blessed with many women leaders supported by some wonderful men.…

The Power of the Ask: Getting What You Deserve

Have you ever wanted something, whether in your personal or professional life, but never made…

The State of COU

175,860 passengers flew out of Columbia Regional Airport last year on scheduled airliners serving Chicago,…

"Ignorance" Is No Excuse for Violating The Sunshine Law

It has now been 45 years since Missouri adopted its Sunshine Law, which obligates government…

A Capitol Conversation: Amid Scandal, Greitens Touts Tax Plan

While delayed briefly by the need to deal with his personal scandal, Governor Eric Greitens…

Boxes, Bans, and Hiring on the Books

Nearly one in three American adults has a criminal record listed in the FBI’s master…

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…

Real Estate: Taking Stock of Medical Office Real Estate

Medical office real estate has emerged as a significant and robust subclass of office real…

Policy: The City Budget

For the second year, the Columbia Chamber of Commerce has produced a local agenda intended…