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CBJ editorial: Sierra Club gets it wrong on Duane Arnold
We are entering what many call the fourth industrial revolution. The first three revolutions were defined by steam, electricity and digitalization. This fourth revolution builds on digital foundations and is characterized by widespread integration of smart technologies, with artificial intelligence…
CBJ Editorial: Scrap the proposed natural gas power plant
Mark Twain was quoted as saying: “Buy land, they aren’t making any more of it.”…
Editorial: Welcome to the Corridor, Juliet Abdel
Dear Ms. Abdel, Congratulations on your appointment as president and CEO of the Cedar Rapids…
CBJ editorial: ABI, others take a stand
Economic development works best when policymakers, economic development organizations and corporate leaders are aligned. Of…
CBJ editorial: Maintaining fiscal prudence
In recent years, Iowa has been known for its fiscal prudence. But that may be…
CBJ editorial: Making progress in Johnson County
The private sector in Johnson County has taken a back seat to the successes in…
Editorial: Mount Mercy’s merger with St. Ambrose advances
The idea of merging two businesses is often based on achieving more growth, reducing costs,…
Editorial: ‘Slow-moving train wreck’
Speculation about the cause for the foreclosure of various high-profile properties owned by Marc Moen…
Editorial: Providing workforce clarity
During Iowa Governor Kim Reynold’s government realignment process several years ago, there was some confusion…
CBJ editorial: Staring into the abyss
The COVID-19 pandemic will be remembered as one of the most seminal periods for anyone…
CBJ editorial: Iowa’s DOGE begins
Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are getting all of the headlines…
CBJ Editorial: CR finally wins a license
Good editorials provoke thought and discussion, and sometimes provide a counter argument to conventional wisdom.…
CBJ editorial: Righting a massive economic wrong
It has been reported that NextEra Energy Resources is actively pursuing recommissioning the Duane Arnold…
Editorial: Support local media
The recent announcement by the Cedar Rapids Gazette that it will start delivering print copies…
Editorial: Jim Leach was ‘last of a kind’
Over the holiday season, former U.S. Congressman Jim Leach died on Dec. 11 at the…
CBJ editorial: End of an era
Two of Iowa’s most influential business advocates are retiring later this month after nearly half…