Five Ideas

This week, we ask you to weigh in on the MU soccer team's Big 12 Championship, the youth vote that propelled Barack Obama to the presidency, election changes and a new music festival for Columbia.

This week, we ask readers to weigh in on Missouri's status as a bellwether state, whether Missouri Republicans and Democrats can work together, and your thoughts on the Missourian's story about Chase Daniel and his girlfriend, Blaire Vandiver.

This week, we ask you to weigh in on the races for president, governor, attorney general, Congress and the state House of Representatives.

This week, we also ask readers to weigh in on what kind of tone is appropriate for media coverage of the presidential election, the return of one of the resource police officers at Hickman High School, tailgating at Reactor Field and the lack of funding for public defenders.

Columbia discusses the debate, falling gas prices, MU's nuclear research program, helping KCOU and the changing math curriculum.

This week, we ask you to share your thoughts on selling ad space on city buses, Fair Trade, Columbia's ranking as a sports city, efforts to prevent child abuse, and who is responsible for maintenance on an earthen dam at Welch Lake.

This week, we ask for your input on the vice presidential debate, how to fund education, whether the Columbia Police Department should release Taser data and the future of the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Festival.

This week we ask you to weigh in on math curriculum, First Ward cottages, a bike overpass, MOHELA and the end of the Twilight Festival.

This week, we ask you to weigh in on the hike in bus fares, red-light cameras, AIG and the economic crisis, development around the new high school and street fighting downtown.

This week, we ask you to weigh in on the Obama/Biden economic plan, higher education plans for Missouri, the prospect of alternative fuel sources, the future of the Missourian and the student curator bill.

This week, we ask you to weigh in on Hulshof's education plan, the Nazi's request to stage another march in Columbia, the vetting process of Sarah Palin, the added bicycle parking on game days and the government's reaction to Hurricane Gustav.

This week, we ask you to weigh in on Mesaba Airlines, MU football security, the end of deer butchering at Jennings Premium Meats, a new school year and the increase of city recreational fees.

This week, we ask you to weigh in on Jim Ritter's appointment as interim schools superintendent, Olympic moments, Columbia's tie to the Russia-Georgia conflict, a potential program that will give students statistics on their energy use and students' return to school.

This week, we ask readers to weigh in on the NAACP's decision to support Warren Funeral Chapel, how someone with a criminal background could affect the hiring of a new police chief, Columbia's reluctance to join in on the tax-free weekend, layoffs at Boone Hospital Center and the city manager's budget priorities.

This week, we ask you to weigh in on potential cuts to the Adaptive Recreation programs at Paquin Tower, priorities for connecting trails as part of the GETAbout program, and how to finance changes for the Stadium Boulevard corridor. 

This week, we ask readers to weigh in on InBev's purchase of Anheuser-Busch, Tasers for the Columbia Police Department, Columbia's drinking water woes and more.

This week, we ask you to weigh in on gas thefts, Tasers, conservation easements, students voting on the UM System Board of Curators and sales-tax holidays.

This week, we ask you to weigh in on whether Missouri’s ethanol mandate should be repealed, if Columbia Police officers should carry Tasers, the closing of Athena and more.