Asked by ABC 17 News

463 Votes

Should Missouri teachers be paid more?

78%

Yes Yes

22%

No No

78%

Yes

The starting salary for Missouri teachers remains below the national average.

The starting salary for Missouri teachers remains below the national average. Show Less

3 Comments

Bonnie Sandker

I have three teachers in my family and they work so hard for so little. YES, they need and deserve to be paid more.

Gerald Turnage

Under Missouri law teachers are required to get a Master degree. The education that is required has to pay more. These people teach our children. I do not agree with some of what is taught or allowing kids to get away with their actions and I do not agree with the unions and am against them .

Adam

Shame on anyone that voted no.

22%

No

Missouri teachers had their starting pay upped this year to $38,000.

Missouri teachers had their starting pay upped this year to $38,000. Show Less

2 Comments

Christopher Watson

I don't put much stock in Teachers anymore after raising my kids. It's changed so much since I went to school that I couldn't help with their home work. Then the Teacher tells me that my kids will fail due to my lack of knowledge, thought that was why she was getting paid?

Max DeYoung

Not until teacher unions and CRT are gone.

Should the governor call a special session to suspend the state gas tax?

Asked by ABC 17 News

141 Votes

Should the governor call a special session to suspend the state gas tax?

43%

Yes Yes

57%

No No

43%

Yes

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

57%

No

1 Comment

Max

We need taxes, especially in Columbia. Columbia needs even more taxes, than all other cities. We also need a tax on purple hair dye.

Would you support a new tax to build a jail in Boone County?

Asked by ABC 17 News

251 Votes

Would you support a new tax to build a jail in Boone County?

35%

Yes Yes

65%

No No

35%

Yes

2 Comments

James Quade

We should not rely on other jails to take care of our problems. We have a responsibility to provide the proper facilities to our superhero police force

Max

That will be an average cost, to every single person of Boone county, of $197 per year, for 20 years. $3920. What a deal.

65%

No

5 Comments

Fat Guy Outdoors

This leadership needs to resign.

Max

You are using the word leadership carelessly.

Harry D

I would support a 10-year tax for a bond issue to build the new jail, not a new forever sales tax.

Max

The comment that I made indicating a total average cost, does not account for inflationary changes, which will probably more than double my $3920 estimate.

Jessica Orsini

We've more than enough incarceration in this county, state, and nation, and it's frankly not helping.

Max

The high crime problem is because the courts fail to punish the offenders hard enough to deter crime.

Davon Argo

The need for a new jail isn’t new. County leaders have known for years it needed attention. Maybe the sheriff should’ve prioritized a jail before a multi-million dollar training facility. His budget priorities is his attempt at railroading the city’s public safety staffing and infrastructure needs.

Madison Haleigh

I'd rather we put more money to schools to prevent there from being so many people in jail in the first place. If we fund our schools and the education system, there would be less people in jail. If we funded mental health services- there would be less people committing crimes

Max

The crime problem is a result of the catch and release problem. Too, many people are not afraid to commit crimes.

Harry D

Thinking like this is why the city of Columbia is short 50 police officers.

ABC 17 News

Should Missouri teachers be paid more?

78% Yes Yes

22% No No

78% Yes

22% No

Should the governor call a special session to suspend the state gas tax?

43% Yes Yes

57% No No

43% Yes

57% No

Would you support a new tax to build a jail in Boone County?

35% Yes Yes

65% No No

35% Yes

65% No

78%

Yes Yes

22%

No No

78%

Yes

22%

No

43%

Yes Yes

57%

No No

43%

Yes

57%

No

35%

Yes Yes

65%

No No

35%

Yes

65%

No