Two newly-elected Columbia City Council members join us in the studio to share their vision for Columbia... and to take audience questions. The discussion includes their views on topics such as downtown parking, city growth, low-income housing, public safety, city budgeting, and more.
Panelists:
Fred Schmidt, Columbia First Ward city councilman
Helen Anthony, Columbia Fifth Ward city councilwoman
As a result of voting on April 5, Columbia City Council members will be paid in the future, and the City of Columbia is authorized to buy the Columbia Energy Center. Several cities in mid-Missouri also elected new city council and school board members. In advance of the election, our guest panel of Columbia-area journalists discussed the candidates and issues on the ballot.
Panelists:
Matt Beezley, public life reporter, Columbia Missourian
Pat Sweet, assistant city editor, Columbia Missourian
Lora Wegman, city editor, Columbia Daily Tribune
A panel of local and state journalists recap the biggest stories of 2010 and explain how those events might shape mid-Missouri in the year ahead.
Panelists:
Marshall Griffin, statehouse reporter for St. Louis Public Radio
Janese Silvey, higher education reporter at the Columbia Daily Tribune
Scott Swafford, senior city editor at the Columbia Missourian and associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism
In preparation for Tuesday's voting, we take an across the board look at this election season -- including the highly contested U.S. Senate race in Missouri. We talk about how national trends have filtered down into politics in Missouri and have affected voter attitudes, political advertising and the democratic process.
Panelists:
George Kennedy, professor emeritus of the Missouri School of Journalism, and columnist and former managing editor at the Columbia Missourian
Marvin Overby, professor and Frederick A. Middlebush Chair in Political Science at MU
Phill Brooks, director of the State Government Reporting Program at the Missouri School of Journalism (joining the program by phone)
Columbia residents are being asked to decide in voting next week whether the City of Columbia should prohibit the use of Tasers within city limits. This program presents views from panelists and callers on various sides of the Proposition 2 measure. The discussion covers the pros and cons of allowing use of Tasers and delves into questions of reliability and police procedures that guide Taser use in arrest situations.
Panelists:
Edward Berg, attorney, and one of the original members of Coalition to Control Tasers
Dwayne Carey, Boone County sheriff
A one-stop overview to help you make your choice. Candidates for Columbia mayor answer your questions posed by residents of the community, followed by analysis of each candidate from two political journalists.
Panelists:
Scott Swafford, public life editor, Columbia Missourian
Sara Wittmeyer, assistant news director, KBIA
The upcoming election of three new school board members provides an opportunity to consider the priorities for Columbia's classrooms. Three insiders give a well-rounded view of the challenges and possible solutions ahead.
Panelists:
Karla DeSpain, member, Columbia School Board
Becky Elder, 4th grade teacher, West Boulevard Elementary School
Kim Weber, president, Columbia Council PTA
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court gave corporations and labor unions the right to spend more freely in political elections. Leaders of the nation's two main political parties have taken sides. Who's right?
Panelists:
Sandy Davidson, professor of journalism and law, University of Missouri
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Richard Reuben, James Lewis Parks professor of law, University of Missouri
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We're taking a look at the criteria voters might use to better evaluate candidates in Columbia's April elections.
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