Iowa Ideas

Wed Dec 19, 2018

How We Got Here: Iowa voting patterns

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Mon Dec 17, 2018

Farmland, funding and political will

On a sunny, breezy morning on his farm in October, the fields on Richard Sloan's farm are covered in cut cornstalks and leftover soybean shells. In a ... READ MORE

Fri Sep 21, 2018

Iowa Ideas: In a #MeToo world, men, too, must be involved

CEDAR RAPIDS - In a society where sexual abuse and sexual harassment still are prevalent, we each have a lot of work to do, said speakers at the 'Iowa... READ MORE

Sat Apr 28, 2018

Iowans' Ideas: Seven steps in a learning journey

The Chinese have a saying that translates to "it takes 10 years to shape a tree, but 100 years to shape a person." It means we are all a work in progr... READ MORE

Sat Apr 28, 2018

Learning curve: Officials wanted a new exam, and maybe they'll finally get it

For three days in March, science teacher Amy Jabens began her mornings in Prairie High School's guidance office, where copies of the Iowa Assessments ... READ MORE

Thu Apr 26, 2018

When Iowa (almost) revived commuter rail

On a normal day, Iowa City's Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Passenger Station - or Rock Island Depot, as it's commonly called - sits relati... READ MORE

Thu Feb 22, 2018

Iowans' Ideas: 5 things we need to fix

As Iowans, we tend to believe life is good. After all, we live in a state with safe communities, solid schools and an affordable lifestyle. But do we ... READ MORE

Tue Feb 20, 2018

Has TIF been successful for economic development in Iowa?

For years, Coralville was Iowa's bad boy for its aggressive use of TIF - tax increment financing. Soon we could find out if Coralville was actually th... READ MORE

Tue Feb 20, 2018

Should college sports share the wealth?

There long has been a separation between the playing field and the classroom when it comes to revenue generated by college sports. But as many Divisio... READ MORE

Wed Feb 14, 2018

As school choice movement grows, so does debate over cost

Cassie Mitvalsky never thought she would enroll one of her children in private school.... READ MORE

Thu Jan 18, 2018

Announcing: new tracks for Iowa Ideas 2018

We are looking forward to new opportunities, new challenges and new conversations in 2018. With this in mind, we are making a few adjustments to the o... READ MORE

Thu Sep 21, 2017

$200 million Apple deal debated during Iowa Ideas panel

CEDAR RAPIDS - The Iowa Chamber Alliance's chief executive on Thursday defended the use of $200 million in financial incentives to lure an Apple data ... READ MORE

Iowa Ideas 2019
October 3 - 4 | Cedar Rapids

Iowa Ideas is a nonpartisan, statewide learning experience designed to explore the key questions and big ideas that will shape the future of Iowa.

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