Anti-tax activists known as the Cedar Rapids Tea Party were hoping to channel their revolutionary Boston brethren Saturday by dumping tea into …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Feb. 27, 2009 8:53 am6108d ago
Anti-tax activists known as the Cedar Rapids Tea Party were hoping to channel their revolutionary Boston brethren Saturday by dumping tea into …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Feb. 27, 2009 6:08 am6108d ago
Gov. Chet Culver totally said what we were thinking, didn’t he? The past few days, reading developments in the Atalissa bunkhouse …
Staff Columnists Feb. 26, 2009 2:54 pm6109d ago
This morning, as I noted in my previous post today, The Gazette fronted news that Iowa politicians have little or no …
Staff Columnists Feb. 26, 2009 5:23 am6109d ago
In some instances, politicians/elected officials are sort of like whitetail deer. When a threat to the herd appears on the horizon, …
Staff Columnists Feb. 25, 2009 1:40 pm6110d ago
Imagine my surprise this week when I found out my youngest daughter is a well-known smuggler. I was informed by …
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Iowa politico Craig Robinson is starting “The Iowa Republican,” which will be offering “News by Republicans, for Republicans.” You can …
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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Feb. 25, 2009 6:02 am6110d ago
Sometimes, you just don’t want to get involved. It’s complicated. You’re busy. You’ve got a headache. Maybe tomorrow. I understand. …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Feb. 24, 2009 11:00 am6111d ago
The Charlotte Observer’s Web site has a slide show of photos from President Obama’s meeting with the nation’s governors at …
Staff Columnists Feb. 24, 2009 9:53 am6111d ago
No, it’s not my 2009 Humanitarian Bowl dream match up. Republicans are giving Iowa Senate Democrats a lot of guff …
Staff Columnists Feb. 24, 2009 5:56 am6111d ago
So, what’s scaring us today? The Iowa National Guard, for one. Actually, the guard has been frightening right-wing radio patriots and …
Staff Columnists Feb. 23, 2009 3:24 pm6112d ago
A gas tax increase is winning over Iowa editorial pages. The Des Moines Register’s editorial board this morning endorsed the …
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We’re halfway through Gov. Chet Culver’s first term. What do you think of his job performance? [polldaddy poll=1388093] Results of …
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