editorial
Editorial: Welcome to the Corridor, Juliet Abdel
Dear Ms. Abdel, Congratulations on your appointment as president and CEO of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance. While you may be new to the Corridor, your new role places you immediately among the region’s most influential leaders. As we…
Editorial: Mount Mercy’s unique partnership with St. Ambrose
It has been reported frequently in the media that the higher education business model is…
Editorial: A path to passenger rail
There’s no time to bask in the glory of the completed I-74 bridge that was…
Editorial: ACT’s next phase
American College Testing, known as ACT, has been a powerful member of the Iowa City…
Editorial: Saving local journalism is in everyone’s best interest
Local journalists, and the publications that they contribute to, are currently standing at the base…
Opinion: Cancel the ICR Iowa brand
When a business has a product, service or brand that isn’t being embraced, typically leaders…
Opinion: The Iowa Caucuses need Obama
We were disappointed that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) no longer guarantees that Iowa will…
Flood protection waiting is over
CBJ Editorial The Corridor was fortunately spared from devastating flooding this year, but each new…
Private dollars fuel a building boom
CBJ Editorial The Corridor had a rip-roaring multi-billion dollar construction boom after the floods of…
Putting EdTech center-stage
CBJ Editorial Several years ago there was a visioning process — now defunct— led by UI President Bruce Harreld, Rockwell Collins…
Where will Cedar Rapids GO from here?
CBJ Editorial Before the flood of 2008 there was a vocal segment of the Cedar…
Democracy needs a free press
By the CBJ Editorial Board Journalism has never been an easy or popular pursuit, but…
Editorial: Avoiding an epochal shutdown
By CBJ Editorial Board What is it going to take to prevent the shutdown of…