Laura Johnston
Opinion Editor at Columbia Missourian
Opinion editor at the Columbia Missourian. Professor at Missouri School of Journalism.
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Mar 21, 2025 |
columbiamissourian.com | Laura Johnston
You've probably started to see campaign yard signs popping up across your neighborhood or along the main streets on your morning drive to work or school. It's about time for Columbia voters to select representatives to the City Council and a mayor, as well as members for the Columbia School Board. The municipal election is April 8, and the Missourian has been covering these races already.
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Oct 9, 2024 |
columbiamissourian.com | Laura Johnston
Judging by the amount of political mailers I have been receiving and the text messages I'm getting from parties and candidates alike, we're down to crunch time in this year's general election cycle. Columbia and Boone County voters will have a lot to consider on their Nov. 5 ballots: five constitutional amendments and a proposition, plus races for statewide offices and county seats. Laura Johnston is Opinion editor at the Missourian and an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism.
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Aug 8, 2024 |
msn.com | Laura Johnston
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Mar 25, 2024 |
columbiamissourian.com | Laura Johnston
The campaign signs in Columbia yards that are popping up like daffodils and tulips this spring remind me that it's about time to head to the polls. About opinions in the Missourian: The Missourian's Opinion section is a public forum for the discussion of ideas. The views presented in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Missourian or the University of Missouri.
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Mar 25, 2024 |
columbiamissourian.com | Laura Johnston
The campaign signs in Columbia yards that are popping up like daffodils and tulips this spring remind me that it's about time to head to the polls. About opinions in the Missourian: The Missourian's Opinion section is a public forum for the discussion of ideas. The views presented in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Missourian or the University of Missouri.
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