Editorials
CBJ Editorial: Ron Corbett retires, ISEA is failing teachers
Ron Corbett is retiring from his position as vice president of economic development with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance on March 31. While Mr. Corbett is only 65 years old and could very well return to some type of…
Editorial: Iowa’s transcendent women’s basketball team
What we witnessed this past season with the hype and success of the University of…
Editorial: Collins’ important new investment
There has been a troubling spate of our region’s biggest businesses announcing job cuts over…
Health care mergers back in fashion
Now that the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be on the back burner, mergers are happening…
Editorial: Moxie’s collateral damage
In 2016, we celebrated Moxie Solar as the Fastest Growing Company in the Corridor with…
Editorial: CR’s mojo continues into 2023
Cedar Rapids arguably had its most successful business expansion year ever in 2022, with a…
Editorial: A giant passes
Former University of Iowa President Willard “Sandy” Boyd passed away in December at the age…
Editorial: Duane Arnold saga continues
Nothing is simple or easy when it comes to utilities’ energy decisions. Utility executives have…
Editorial: Iowa City’s evolving chamber
Twenty years ago the idea of merging the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce and…
Editorial: Eastern Iowa Airport, Kirkwood aviation program a great match
Two of the Corridor’s most important institutions came together to create another regional win-win. The…
Editorial: A much needed UIHC audit
The first step in a treatment plan is to acknowledge that you have a problem.…
Editorial: Economy continues to confuse
There are myriad economic indicators that business leaders gauge to help them thoughtfully navigate an…
Editorial: Two heavyweights depart
Carroll Reasoner recently retired as University of Iowa vice president for legal affairs and general…
Editorial: Missing nuclear power in Iowa
It is noteworthy to point out that Germany and California are now desperately trying to…
Editorial: Randy Ramlo’s well-deserved retirement
The United Fire Group (UFG) is somewhat of a throwback company. Instead of a faceless…
Editorial: Prospect Meadows’ big impact
The iconic Field of Dreams in Dyersville might get most of the attention, but a…