Opinion

Instead of focusing on women's health issues, lawmakers should focus on the economy, job creation, highway infrastructure, maintaining prisons and making state parks run well.

Families struggle with three main issues when it comes to children with autism — receiving the diagnosis, handling the perceptions of others, and deciding on a course of treatment.

The bill establishes a requirement for evaluating teachers and administrators on the basis of students' academic growth.

Columbia's decision-makers and professionals need to seek a positive, qualitative difference in the lives of all of our residents — not just a few.

Having a forward-thinking, supportive and responsive City Council representative for your ward is a great asset, but what you also need is an independent and thoughtful leader at the top, like how Sid Sullivan would be as our next mayor.

Big corporations have used their lobbyists and campaign contributions to rig the tax system in their favor, with some profitable corporations paying no taxes at all. But who’s investing in us?

Rev. Mel West believes that wherever and whenever the Spirit of Jesus Christ is present, no matter what place or space, resurrection will occur.

An MU study found that expanding and strengthening Medicaid will create 24,000 new jobs in Missouri in 2014 alone. That means more nurses will be available to provide care to you and your loved ones.

Wild weather — from flooding to drought — has created havoc on the river the last two years. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has acknowledged management practices need to be reconsidered to account for these events.

Karl Skala lives not far from Clark Lane and knows the effects of the area's growth first hand.

He is highly educated, an experienced Columbia public-policy decision maker, committed to representing his constituents' interests, honest and law-abiding.

Ian Thomas, if elected, will keep citizens informed about how he thinks and how he arrived as his decisions.

Karl Skala will speak on behalf of the city, if elected to council.

Ian Thomas adds new perspective to City Council and will bring passion and vision to office.

Agencies that Public Safety Joint Communications serves need to pay their part to keep up with growth in our area.

Karl Skala has experience in planning and development.

Karl Skala works diligently for community.

It's that time of the year when we place our bets on basketball teams and make choices at the polls. There will be winners and losers, but losses shouldn't be taken personally.

Ian Thomas would not be beholden to any special interest group, if elected.

Ian Thomas has worked tirelessly for the betterment of our community.