Columbia Morning With David Lile

Randy Jones will be coming to Columbia, Missouri, to do a fundraiser for Columbia Entertainment Company. He talks about his book SHOW ME and his upcoming visit.

Jonathan Sessions discusses the March 13, 2017, meeting of the Columbia Public School Board. The topics include searching for land for the next middle school, adjusting the attendance lines for six elementary schools, voting on whether to endorse the next Chapter 100 business tax abatement proposal, and technology in school.

State Auditor Galloway discusses the audit she released yesterday. It criticized the University of Missouri system for inappropriate incentive/bonus pay and for payments made to former MU chancellor R. Bowen Loftin and for luxury car allowances.

Author Stephen Kinzer talks about the debate of 1899 when the U.S. confronted whether it should practice imperialism as its foreign policy. His new book is THE TRUE FLAG: THEODORE ROOSEVELT, MARK TWAIN, AND THE BIRTH OF AMERICAN EMPIRE.

Jane Armer and Laura Streeter talk about lymphedema and Lymphedema Awareness Day.

Dr. Angela Speck discusses the potential impact and the details of the total eclipse coming August 21.

Haig Mardirosian, dean of the College of Arts at The University of Tampa. He talks about the Make a Joyful Noise: A Benefit Concert for the Stephens College Chapel Organ.

Chief Burton talks about community meetings that will ask the public to tell what kind of police department they want and about the numbers released for police contact with citizens and complaints.

Dr. Zitter talks about her new book EXTREME MEASURES: FINDING A BETTER PATH TO THE END OF LIFE.

Chase Robinson discusses his new book about some of the personalities and key individuals from Islam's first thirty years.

Danielle DiMartino Booth discusses her new book FED UP: AN INSIDER'S TAKE ON WHY THE FEDERAL RESERVE IS BAD FOR AMERICA

Sen. McCaskill answers questions about her trip to the U.S./Mexican border, about immigration laws, about changing the Affordable Care Act, about governing in the time of Trump, and about her strategy for winning a statewide election as a Democrat.

Dr. Govindarajan talks about an interview he did with and an article he wrote about Susan Schneider Williams the widow of Robin Williams. The topic of the article and this interview is dementia.

Mayor Treece visits before the February 20 city council meeting. He discusses downsizing in the Benton-Stephens neighborhood, receiving a report about creating a medical destination for Columbia, and starting public comments about revising zoning codes.

Alex George discusses his novel SETTING FREE THE KITES.

Derek Thompson talks about his new book HIT MAKERS: THE SCIENCE OF POPULARITY IN AN AGE OF DISTRACTION.

Paul Cushing reports on the Columbia Public Schools board of education meeting from February 13. Main topic: deciding on attendance areas/policy for Gentry and Jefferson Middle Schools. Also, the board decided to support Chapter 100 bonds for Aurora Organic Dairy.

Dr. Paul Tatum discusses loneliness as a health care threat for older adults.

Dr. Stiepleman discusses the district's need to move up the building of a new middle school. Other topics: boundary changes for Gentry and Jefferson Middle Schools, state and federal conversations about charter schools and vouchers, the importance of the Department of Education.

Tim Vos has conducted research that shows that national journalists use a narrow group of sources. Lack of diverse sources affects news coverage. The research also says that journalists often have an elite view of democracy, and this differs from the general public's view.