Tag: editorial
QC lawmaker fills Iowa’s No. 2 seatÂ
In politics and governance it used to be an admirable trait to be able to negotiate and compromise. That doesn’t seem to be so...
Jim Leach: ‘Last of a kind’
Over the holiday season former U.S. Congressman Jim Leach died on Dec. 11, 2024, at the age of 82. He was one of the...
John May is our pick
We congratulate Bettendorf City Administrator Decker Ploehn for being selected by QCBJ readers as the Most Influential leader in the Quad Cities. His positive...
Augustana bucks higher ed woes
Andrea Talentino  has been president of Augustana College for just over two years. While she said her predecessor Steven Bahls provided a great foundation...
Editorial: Grow Clinton is the right approach
We were pleased to learn that Clinton consolidated its various economic development groups: the Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce and Clinton Regional Development (CRDC)...
Editorial: Iowa Caucuses need Obama
We were disappointed that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) no longer guarantees that Iowa will be the first in the nation in the presidential...