By Jason Rosenbaum, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo. Apr. 26--JEFFERSON CITY -- The Missouri Senate passed legislation that authorizes funding for higher education capital improvement projects around the state, leaving virtually nothing for the University of Missouri-Columbia.

By Jason Rosenbaum, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo. Apr. 22--JEFFERSON CITY -- While a comprehensive higher education bill that includes Gov. Matt Blunt's Lewis and Clark Initiative still needs final approval of the Missouri Senate, House leaders are gearing up for battle.

By Jason Rosenbaum, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo. Apr. 14--JEFFERSON CITY -- The Missouri Senate adjourned Thursday without taking up a comprehensive package that includes the authorization of Gov. Matt Blunt's $350 million plan to use student loan assets for capital improvement projects. But Sen.

By Henry J. Waters III, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo. Mar. 12--The raging debate over capital spending on college campuses has largely obscured equally important problems with the omnibus higher education bill being promoted by Republican Sen. Gary Nodler.

By Henry J. Waters III, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo. Mar. 10--Using eagle-eyed hindsight, what do we know about the dismembered MOHELA capital improvements program? At the outset it promised $85 million for a medical research building long cited as the No.