Five Ideas

This week, we ask for your input on the vice presidential debate, how to fund education, whether the Columbia Police Department should release Taser data and the future of the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Festival.

This week we ask you to weigh in on math curriculum, First Ward cottages, a bike overpass, MOHELA and the end of the Twilight Festival.

This week, we ask you to weigh in on the hike in bus fares, red-light cameras, AIG and the economic crisis, development around the new high school and street fighting downtown.

This week, we ask you to weigh in on the Obama/Biden economic plan, higher education plans for Missouri, the prospect of alternative fuel sources, the future of the Missourian and the student curator bill.

This week, we ask you to weigh in on Hulshof's education plan, the Nazi's request to stage another march in Columbia, the vetting process of Sarah Palin, the added bicycle parking on game days and the government's reaction to Hurricane Gustav.

This week, we ask you to weigh in on Mesaba Airlines, MU football security, the end of deer butchering at Jennings Premium Meats, a new school year and the increase of city recreational fees.

This week, we ask you to weigh in on Jim Ritter's appointment as interim schools superintendent, Olympic moments, Columbia's tie to the Russia-Georgia conflict, a potential program that will give students statistics on their energy use and students' return to school.

This week, we ask readers to weigh in on the NAACP's decision to support Warren Funeral Chapel, how someone with a criminal background could affect the hiring of a new police chief, Columbia's reluctance to join in on the tax-free weekend, layoffs at Boone Hospital Center and the city manager's budget priorities.

This week, we ask you to weigh in on potential cuts to the Adaptive Recreation programs at Paquin Tower, priorities for connecting trails as part of the GETAbout program, and how to finance changes for the Stadium Boulevard corridor. 

This week, we ask readers to weigh in on InBev's purchase of Anheuser-Busch, Tasers for the Columbia Police Department, Columbia's drinking water woes and more.

This week, we ask you to weigh in on gas thefts, Tasers, conservation easements, students voting on the UM System Board of Curators and sales-tax holidays.

This week, we ask you to weigh in on whether Missouri’s ethanol mandate should be repealed, if Columbia Police officers should carry Tasers, the closing of Athena and more.

This week, we ask readers to share their thoughts on red-light cameras; neighborhood residents joining talks with developers; the new Street Crimes Unit; the latest Supreme Court rulings; and what they want from the media.

This week, we ask readers to share their thoughts on the following topics: environmental efficiency, the Maguire Boulevard extension, a special sales tax in downtown, the number of freshmen expected to enter MU in the fall, and the school district’s final budget approval.

This week, we ask readers to share their thoughts on the professors’ plea to the state to change math curriculum, how to conserve energy using compact fluorescent bulbs, the woes of rain, the proposed buyout of Anheuser-Busch, and the ongoing investigations of shootings in the city.

This week's topics are: school safety, Athena losing its business license, the cost of going green, where to relocate the shotgun house and cyberbullying.