‘Esquire on Fire’ Bukowsky hopes personal studio will help broadcast personal message
Dec 8, 2018 Jennifer Bukowsky has been working hard for a long time, and she’s
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Legislators looking to ease employment restrictions on felons
Feb 6, 2018
Convicted felons are not allowed to work in jobs selling alcohol or lottery tickets in Missouri.
State lawmakers from both the House and Senate are proposing legislation, in a bipartisan effort, to remove that barrier to employment.
Library board to discuss weapons policy
Mar 15, 2017
The Columbia Public Library’s weapons policy is on the agenda for a meeting of the Daniel Boone Regional Library’s board of trustees Thursday.
UPDATE: Columbia library changes gun signage after threat of lawsuit
Feb 16, 2017
The Daniel Boone Regional Library board of trustees said Thursday night it would amend existing signs outside the library, which ban patrons from bringing firearms inside.
Local delegates wowed by Republican National Convention experience
Jul 22, 2016
For local Republican National Convention delegate Jennifer Bukowsky, some of the most memorable moments of this week’s Republican National Convention included the balloon drop after Donald Trump’s speech accepting the nomination and when the delegates from Washington, D.C., did not submit any votes for Trump.
Local delegates prepare for Republican National Convention
Jul 16, 2016
Republican delegates from Missouri’s 4th Congressional District will flock to Cleveland on Monday for the party’s 2016 national convention.
New judge to hear Kelli Smith’s case during retrial
Mar 2, 2016
A new judge will preside over the retrial of a Columbia woman convicted of causing a fatal car crash in 2014.
Move to allow guns at public universities raises question about whether that will make us safer
Jan 15, 2016
Reaction is mixed, and the research is complicated. But, if a lawsuit or legislation prevails, this could be the year that people are allowed to carry a concealed weapon on MU’s campus.
Kelli Smith to get new trial, appeals court rules
Dec 22, 2015
A Columbia woman convicted a year ago of causing a fatal wrong-way crash on Interstate 70 will receive a new trial, an appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Law School professor files lawsuit over MU’s gun ban
Sep 21, 2015
A law professor has filed suit against the UM Board of Curators and UM System President Tim Wolfe, saying an MU policy that prohibits concealed weapons on campus infringes on his constitutional rights.