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In response to a proposed same-sex marriage bill for the District of Columbia, The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is threatening to discontinue its social services program.

Missouri football hosts Iowa State for its final home game of the season Saturday at Faurot Field. The team's small class of seniors has been through a range of emotions as Tigers. They contributed to landmark victories and suffered a number of difficult losses.

Johnny Wright is out of jail on bond, with a court appearance scheduled for Dec. 11. Columbia police had been looking for him for more than two decades before he was arrested in September on a second-degree murder warrant in connection with the disappearance of Becky Doisy.

The Stupak amendment to the House health care bill states that federal money cannot be used to pay for insurance plans that cover abortions not performed for medical reasons or in situations involving sexual assault.

Twitter helped the spread of incorrect information during the hostage scare in Jefferson City on Tuesday. What should or shouldn't media organizations do when it comes to using Twitter as a source for breaking news?

An Associated Press analysis estimates that term limits have cost the state as much as half a million dollars, which is the tab for special elections held to replace legislators who left early to take other jobs.

Boone County leaders plan to gather an exploratory committee to look at whether a local use tax should be put on the ballot in the future. The use tax could generate more money for the community, but it was voted down by residents twice in the 1990s.

The ordinance creating the Citizens Police Review Board is not very specific in its description of training for board members. How do you think they should be trained?

Despite ongoing discussion since the 2008 Mizzou Diversity Summit, there has been no decision made on whether or not MU faculty and staff's insurance packages should be extended to same-sex partners.

After the potential fatigue-related February crash near Buffalo, N.Y. that killed 50 people and general concerns about pilots' work loads, the Federal Aviation Administration is looking to update its rules on the rest and work schedules of pilots.

A six-month moratorium has been placed on new payday loan business and the City Council is now looking into other options to regulate the small loans with high interest rates.

Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Festival tickets could be purchased for $10-15 in advance this year after having previously been free. What did you like about attending the event? Would you be willing to pay for tickets in future years if it helps the festival grow?

A coalition of six community organizations calling itself the “TASER-Free Columbia Campaign" announced on Friday a proposed November 2010 ballot initiative that would ban all use of Tasers inside city limits.

The Central Missouri Humane Society's proposed adoption guidelines take away some of the required elements for adoption and replaces them with suggestions. It could stimulate more pet adoption, but at what price to the animals?

The banks that received bailout funds have benefited, but smaller banks have failed in record numbers.

Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert was taken out of the game against Texas Saturday with an injured ankle.  Should Gabbert get the start Saturday against Colorado, or should backup quarterback Jimmy Costello get a chance to start?

A study from last week ranked Missouri's public defender system 49th of all 50 states and stated that the attorneys are responsible for too many cases. How should Missouri address this problem?

Last week a Boone County judge threw out the initial sentencing of a Columbia teen convicted of second-degree robbery, citing an error made by the prosecution in its closing argument. What should the jury recommend in his new trial for sentencing?

Polls show that many Americans would support one a government-run insurance option ... as long as it's not called a public option.