Mike's quick, weekly no-nonsense look at civic affairs in Columbia and Boone County, Missouri. This week, Mike weighs in on the erupting phenomenon of AI videos on social media mocking Mayor Barbara Buffaloe in Columbia; reports on Boone Health’s disappointing year to date financials; and has an update on the city of Columbia’s short term rental ordinances.

Mike's quick, weekly no-nonsense look at civic affairs in Columbia and Boone County, Missouri. This week, Mike reports on the downtown Community Improvement District’s request to the Columbia city council to consider an “urban camping” ordinance to help manage homeless residents in the downtown area; has an update on how Boone County distributed more than $12 million from its children’s services fund; and the story of a Harrisburg grandma facing fines or even jail for cooking breakfast for her friends and neighbors.

Mike's quick, weekly no-nonsense look at civic affairs in Columbia and Boone County, Missouri. This week, Mike has more on the Boone Health lawsuit against two of its former cardiologists who have opened a clinic in Columbia; reports on another dustup between MU President Mun Choi and the city council over policing downtown Columbia, and has an update on the first month of operations at Columbia’s new “Opportunity Campus” homeless services center.

Mike's quick, weekly no-nonsense look at civic affairs in Columbia and Boone County, Missouri. This week, Mike covers the new Boone Health lawsuit against two of its former cardiologists who have opened a clinic in Columbia; reviews the Aug. 4 election results; and reports on another dustup between MU President Mun Choi and the city council over policing downtown Columbia.

Mike's quick, weekly no-nonsense look at civic affairs in Columbia and Boone County, Missouri. This week, Mike reviews the Aug. 4 election in Columbia, which includes the Proposition 1 sales tax increase, a race for the Ward 4 seat on the city council and a Democrat primary for associate circuit judge; has an update on a hearing coming Monday in the Stephanie Smarr court case, which is being followed closely by disability rights advocates and is now in its four year; and a report on the city of Columbia’s response filed this week to a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of its revenue share agreement with American Airlines.

Mike's quick, weekly no-nonsense look at civic affairs in Columbia and Boone County, Missouri. This week, Mike tells you why voters passing the City of Columbia’s Proposition 1 on the Aug. 4 ballot may not be such a bad thing; has updates on more than $13 million in utility rate increases; and explains what’s behind Columbia’s new strategic plan on homelessness.

Mike's quick, weekly no-nonsense look at civic affairs in Columbia and Boone County, Missouri. This week, Mike takes a hard look at the City of Columbia’s Proposition 1 on the Aug. 4 ballot that asks residents to pony up an additional one cent sales tax to fund police and fire services; has an early review of the city’s FY 2027 budget; and has the latest on the Downtown Community Improvement District’s request for an “urban camping ordinance.”

Mike's quick, weekly no-nonsense look at civic affairs in Columbia and Boone County, Missouri. This week, Mike takes a look at the upcoming election on Aug. 4 and the impact it will have on Columbia. An open seat from the fourth ward gets filled and will surely change the dynamics of the city council. And the fate of a proposed one-cent sales tax increase to fund public safety will shape the narrative from city hall for months, if not years. For a city council that insists it’s mindful of equitable outcomes in its policy making, this tax proposal raises plenty of questions. Mike is asking them.