One Woman, One Vote Sunday, August 17 2:00 p.m. Columbia Public Library – Friends Room How did American call itself the world’s greatest democracy but deny the right to vote to more than half its citizens? Plan to attend the special showing of the PBS film One Woman, One Vote, which documents the 70…
Columbia’s High Schools: Options, Challenges and Opportunities” Wednesday, August 13, 2014 – 7:00 p.m. On CAT-TV* Panelists will include: Dr. Jolene Yoakum, assistant superintendent for Secondary Education, Columbia Public Schools Kristie Wolfe, principal, Father Tolton High School Adam Dube, head of the Columbia Independent School The moderator will be Justin Willett, associate city editor,…
Ballot Issues Forum Thursday, July 24 6:30 p.m. (refreshments at 6:00 p.m.) Columbia Public Library – Friends Room The August primary ballot will include five proposed constitutional amendments: –the “Right to Farm” measure; –an amendment that concerns the people’s “Right to be secure in their electronic communications and data from unreasonable searches and seizures”; –an…
Candidate Forum Tuesday, July 22 6:30 p.m. (refreshments at 6:00 p.m.) Columbia Public Library – Friends Room This forum will feature primary candidates in the August election in races for 47th District Representative, Boone County Recorder of Deeds, and Division 5 Associate Judge. Candidates running unopposed for county offices and the state legislature will not…