_Colleges and universities in Missouri could lose about an eighth of their state funding if the governor’s proposed budget for 2013 goes through. We discuss how the proposed cuts might affect the cost and quality of higher education across the state and, in particular, at MU.

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Panelists:
Brady Deaton, chancellor, University of Missouri-Columbia
Paul Wagner, deputy commissioner, Missouri Department of Higher Education
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_Plans for a new terminal at Columbia Regional Airport are already under way. The question now is how to pay for it. Today we discuss the latest proposal for funding an airport expansion, as well as the connection between the airport and economic growth in mid-Missouri.

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_Panelists:
Michael Kelly, general manager of the Stoney Creek Inn & Conference Center in Columbia and board member of the Missouri Hotel & Lodging Association
Mike Matthes, Columbia city manager
_For more details about options for an expanded airport terminal, click here to download the full PDF file sumbitted to the City Council from the City's website.
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_A special remote edition of Intersection, recorded live on Jan. 17 at the Missouri State Capitol immediately after Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon's State of the State address and the response from state Republicans. Panelists offer initial reactions and insight into what the governor said and explain what the proposals might mean for residents of the state over the coming year.

_Panelists:
Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia
Sen. Rob Mayer, R-Dexter
Phill Brooks, director of the State Government Reporting Program at the Missouri School of Journalism
Paul Wagner, deputy commissioner, Missouri Department of Higher Education
_To read a transcript of Nixon's remarks, click here.
To watch video of the Republican response, click here.
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_A plan for new boundaries for the Columbia Public Schools is being presented this week to the board of education. Our panelists explain how those changes could affect students, parents, and the city at large.

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_Panelists:
Chris Belcher, superintendent of Columbia Public Schools
Jan Mees, member of the Columbia School Board
Darin Preis, co-chair of the committee in charge of redrawing Columbia’s school boundaries
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