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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.”…

Alliant proposed power plant airport hazard areas

Editorial: Welcome to the Corridor, Juliet Abdel

Dear Ms. Abdel, Congratulations on your appointment as president and CEO of the Cedar Rapids…

Cedar Rapids sign Mays Island

CBJ editorial: ABI, others take a stand

Economic development works best when policymakers, economic development organizations and corporate leaders are aligned. Of…

Photo by Artem Podrez Iowa pharmacy

CBJ editorial: Maintaining fiscal prudence

In recent years, Iowa has been known for its fiscal prudence. But that may be…

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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,…

St. Ambrose president Amy Novak and Mount Mercy president Todd Olson sign a "strategic combination" agreement on Thursday, Aug. 1. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

Editorial: ‘Slow-moving train wreck’

Speculation about the cause for the foreclosure of various high-profile properties owned by Marc Moen…

The Chauncey, at 404 E. College St., is Iowa City's tallest building at 15 stories. The high-rise is home to Hotel Chauncey, FilmScene, SpareMe! Bowl & Arcade, fix! Coffee and several office and residential units.

Editorial: Providing workforce clarity

During Iowa Governor Kim Reynold’s government realignment process several years ago, there was some confusion…

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CBJ editorial: Staring into the abyss

The COVID-19 pandemic will be remembered as one of the most seminal periods for anyone…

A red sign reading "Sorry we're closed" hangs in a window.

CBJ editorial: Iowa’s DOGE begins

Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are getting all of the headlines…

Gov. Kim Reynolds, right, signed an executive order Feb. 10, 2025 establishing the state DOGE task force, joined by Emily Schmitt, general counsel for Sukup Manufacturing Co. who she chose to lead the initiative. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

CBJ Editorial: CR finally wins a license

Good editorials provoke thought and discussion, and sometimes provide a counter argument to conventional wisdom.…

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CBJ editorial: Righting a massive economic wrong

It has been reported that NextEra Energy Resources is actively pursuing recommissioning the Duane Arnold…

Workers perform maintenance at the Duane Arnold Energy Center after the plant was shut down for refueling.

Editorial: Support local media

The recent announcement by the Cedar Rapids Gazette that it will start delivering print copies…

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Editorial: Jim Leach was ‘last of a kind’

Over the holiday season, former U.S. Congressman Jim Leach died on Dec. 11 at the…

Jim Leach. CREDIT National Endowment for the Humanities

CBJ editorial: End of an era

Two of Iowa’s most influential business advocates are retiring later this month after nearly half…

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