Editorials

Renewable energy

Opinion: Renewables aren’t everything

The Iowa Environmental Council’s 2024 Electric Generation Condition of the State report has generated considerable discussion about the Trump administration’s decision to roll back green energy incentives, including those supporting renewable projects.  While many editorialists have criticized this policy shift,…

Editorial: Thanks Caitlin Clark

Even casual observers of NCAA women’s basketball understand how University of Iowa women’s basketball star…

Engelmann fills another niche

There are few people in the Corridor over the past 20 years who have supported…

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Aegon doubles down in Cedar Rapids

When Corridor business leader Pat Baird retired as CEO of Aegon USA in 2010, his…

Welcoming Kristie Fisher home

We welcome back Kristie Fisher to the Corridor as the new president of Kirkwood Community…

A community hospital, if you can keep it

“A republic, if you can keep it,” was Benjamin Franklin’s famous answer when he was…

CREDIT MERCY IOWA CITY

Economy still confuses

The economy this year continues to perplex even the most knowledgeable economists. A couple of…

Illinois’ important pro-growth legislation

We have been critical of many of Illinois’ legislative policies which negatively impact business and…

Regionalism is dying — Part 2

After our last “Regionalism is dying” editorial went to press, there was an announcement by…

Regionalism is dying

Regionalism isn’t dead, but it might be dying. A recent example of the continued decay…

Mercy Iowa City gets mercy

The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (UIHC) has a tagline on its website that…

15 years of fast companies

The Corridor Business Journal was privileged to host the annual Fastest Growing Companies awards July…

Editorial: Growing air service is good news for the region

One not-so-scientific method of determining the direction and success of a geographical region is to…

Iowa becomes even more competitive 

While there were certainly some social issues advanced during the last legislative session giving business…

Helping Iowa City thrive

In our last editorial, we noted Nancy Bird’s appointment as the new CEO/president of the…

Big leadership changes in Iowa City

Three of the most high profile and challenging, public sector positions in Iowa City are…