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CBJ editorial: The manufacturing boom continues in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids continues to experience a manufacturing boom. Even before Sub-Zero starts operations in its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility just off Interstate 380, the company is planning another impressive expansion. Sub-Zero announced a $196.3 million expansion of its new Cedar…
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…

CBJ editorial: South Dakota pipeline law fails
We were pleased to learn that the proposed carbon dioxide pipeline through wide areas of…

CBJ editorial: Denise Jamieson is our most influential pick
We congratulate Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell for being selected by our readers as the…






