Opinion

Super-Tuesday results are in, but the vacancies for vice presidential candidates remain open. George Kennedy examines the possibility of Matt Blunt and Claire McCaskill as potential running mates to both political parties.

Finding a day care for the most important people in your life can be daunting.

The morning after Super Tuesday, the Columbia Missourian ran an interactive graphic about how your neighbors voted.

The state has provided the legal tools to establish a regional economic transportation district to support our aerodrome. They sit unused.

Law enforcement was recently removed from Columbia’s middle schools. In the past discipline was more severe in the home, but now it has become a role of public schools.

Page 4A in Tuesday's Missourian is not the Page 4A prepared by the production staff on Monday night. Due to an error that the Missourian is investigating, Page 4A from Jan. 30 was printed in its place.

As the U.S. faces impending recession, everyday people feel the strain more than the corporate executives and economists.

Although Palestinians are excited to cross the border into Egypt, a powerful Hamas reduces the likelihood of peace.

The fears of a recession and the futures of Social Security and health care are issues people need answers to, but politicians are dodging the questions.

Contemporary populists echo past ideals of opposing the elite hold on wealth. In doing so, they urge their competitors to discuss issues of poverty and hunger.

Every year, the Missourian reports statistics showing that minorities get stopped or searched more often than whites. What do you need to know in order to have a better conversation about this issue?

A drop in the temperature means a dietary change for backyard birds. As they eat more, they might increase their levels of cholesterol or heart attack.

The governor failed to connect with Missourians, young and old, in his only term.

In the 1960s, Norman Cousins was successful in banning the testing of nuclear weapons.

Voter photo identification, lethal injections and a senator’s drunk driving arrest are still sparking controversy.

Illegal immigrants are invading America, and Ron Paul is the only presidential candidate who offers a real solution to the problem.

From the Columbia School Board to the president’s administration, elected representatives should be discussing important long-term decisions with voters.

Many voters want to change the government, but for the first time in their lives, some will boycott the voting booths.

Since the end of the Communist era, the press in Eastern Europe has pursued independence. Some countries have overcome impediments to a free press, while others are still struggling to achieve independence.

The only way the Vision and Action Plan will succeed is if citizens continue to nag Columbia City Council about it.