Archive for February, 2010
Wade leads in campaign contributions, McDavid makes big strides
Posted by Jacob Barker on Friday, February 26th, 2010 Categories:
With the release of Mayoral candidate Bob McDavid’s first campaign finance report today, we now have an indicator of how the race between him and Fourth Ward Councilman Jerry Wade is shaping up. Only those two candidates have reported any contributions or expenditures with the Missouri Ethics Commission. I’ll be updating this post after I [Click Here]
TDDs get more harsh words from state auditor
Posted by Jacob Barker on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 Categories:
The Missouri State Auditor’s office released its third comprehensive audit of Transportation Development Districts Wednesday. Each audit since the first, conducted in 2006 by then-State Auditor Claire McCaskill, has been critical of the districts. State auditor Susan Montee’s office again raised concerns that professional services (i.e. legal counsel, engineering and bond underwriting) were not competitively [Click Here]
New twist in Kroenke group, country club dispute
Posted by Jacob Barker on Friday, February 19th, 2010 Categories:
There’s a new twist in the effort to extend Conley Road from the Walmart shopping center through the Columbia Country Club to Business Loop 70. The Transportation Development District set up to fund the road extension project looks like it’s trying to get out of that obligation. The Walmart property owners, known as TKG Conley [Click Here]
Playing It Straight in a Crooked World
Posted by Cathy Atkins on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 Categories:
I tend to optimistically believe in the inherent good of every person, but know that unfortunately we live in a crooked world. Greed, power, inexperience, or sometimes just plain carelessness will cause a person to act in unscrupulous ways. Fear can cause normally good people to make character decisions that disappoint. Fear can also flame [Click Here]
Platforms begin to form in mayoral race
Posted by Jacob Barker on Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Categories:
The talk at the city council candidate forum Thursday seemed like an echo of the current national political message — it’s all about jobs and safety. For the jobs topic, the mayoral candidates at the Chamber of Commerce-sponsored forum were somewhat short on details as to how the to go about creating these jobs, a [Click Here]
Planning on using those growth plans?
Posted by Jacob Barker on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 Categories:
There’s been a lot of talk about development in this town since I got here in the fall of ’06 — smart growth, no growth, whatever you want to call it. And the talk has intensified now that we’re in campaign season. Bob McDavid’s entry into the race suggests some concern in the business community [Click Here]
Pizza and Crocodiles
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 Categories:
As a self-confessed marketing & advertising junky, I love learning about unique ideas that help businesses become successful, especially small businesses! There are many lessons to be learned, and some of the greatest innovations are nothing more than ideas that have been taken from one industry, refreshed, and introduced successfully in another. For example, drive-through [Click Here]
Indulge Your Inner Child!
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 Categories:
Time for a fun break! If you have kids, you might want to wait until they can participate with you. Or, if you really need a quick pick-me-up, go ahead and indulge your inner child! Call 1-800-295-0051. This is the Nestle Hotline. When asked if you want to continue in English or Spanish, wait quietly [Click Here]
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