Proposition B, which would have raised Missouri’s cigarette tax to 90 cents from 17, failed Tuesday night. But it wasn’t by much — 49.2 percent of voters supported the tax increase. If anything,...

According to the CIRCLE Analysis of National Exit Polls, the youth vote went up from 18 percent of the total electorate in 2008 to 19 percent in Tuesday's election — something few polls predicted. That...

When I walked out of the Hampton Inn on Tuesday, I felt a small sense of empowerment. I had just voted in my first presidential election. As I clutched my long-sought-after “I voted” sticker, I thought...

“Tax” is a pretty dirty word — especially when it is preceded by its dirty partner in crime, “sin.” Being the fiscally conservative, government-fearing and arguably delusional Libertarian that...

It began in March 2011, and it is finally coming to an end. The 2012 presidential election has been a crazy ride. This election had children’s fare like Etch A Sketches, Battleship and Big Bird. It...

Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney to retain the presidency of the United States. Of course, you know this. Everyone knows this. But I want to dwell on it, because although the election in 2008 was in...

“This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility.” These were President Obama’s words to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in March. By voting to re-elect President Obama on...

By the time you read this, tens of millions of Americans will already have cast their ballots. Tens of millions of Americans will be standing in line outside churches, schools and community centers. Millions...

Just four minutes into a recent Columbia City Council meeting, an agreement was announced between American Airlines and Columbia Regional Airport. On Oct. 22, City Council gave its final approval to the...

With the changing of the times, the dwindling of our planet’s natural resources and the abhorrent display of human improvidence during the last half-century in our quest for cheap energy comes a funky...

The Missouri Students Association election has been competing with the rest of the national elections for attention this year, and because it’s a student government, its election deserves students’...

The MU community needs a senator who prioritizes higher education and other student issues. Sen. Kurt Schaefer has proven his loyalty to students and deserves reelection. As Columbia’s representative,...