Voices

From the Roundtable: Potential for inflation outweighs lack of consumer confidence

The timing couldn’t have been better. The interaction of Missouri Finance Commissioner Eric McClure with…

From the Roundtable: Time to reinstate Depression-era legislation

The past couple of weeks have been tough on the business community, with dire developments…

From the Roundtable: Columbia’s construction permit process a welcome development

The streamlining of Columbia’s construction permit process is a welcome development for the thousands of…

From the Round Table: As budget conflict escalates, city should stick to charter guidelines

As budget conflict escalates, city should stick to charter guidelines Former city manager Ray Beck…

From the round table: City must aim higher than Memphis as air travel destination

I know many people have worked very hard to restore regularly scheduled passenger airline service…

From the Roundtable: Providence Road bridge ‘jumper’ highlights interstate expansion issues

While others continue to talk about the “jumper” who almost leapt off the Providence Road…

From the Roundtable: Summer driving highlights traffic issues around Columbia

You can tell the summer driving season has begun because the nightly closings to repave…

From the Roundtable: Future of Columbia utilities remains uncertain

The most important matter engaging Columbia municipal officials right now is the future of its…

From the Roundtable: Missourian in transition as 100th anniversary approaches

Times are tough in the newspaper business these days and Columbia’s rare status as a…

What’s your frequency, CMDC?

When it comes to growth and development in and around Columbia, try using an imaginary…

From the Roundtable: Will Columbia be winner or loser as energy costs escalate?

In any situation there will be those who win and those who are not so…

From the Roundtable: City’s search for new police chief comes at critical juncture

City Manager Bill Watkins has added the task of finding a new police chief to…