My dad was teaching my daughter to pitch Saturday as news of E. Wayne Cooley’s death made its way around …
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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists May. 13, 2013 2:18 pm4608d ago
My dad was teaching my daughter to pitch Saturday as news of E. Wayne Cooley’s death made its way around …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists May. 13, 2013 11:39 am4608d ago
My 33-minute podcast interview with Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett can be found here.
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists May. 12, 2013 11:30 am4609d ago
Mayor, definitely. Congress, probably not. Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett is now officially running for a second term. So far, …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists May. 10, 2013 10:22 pm4610d ago
So I heard this guy was coming to town who says he can bridge the stubborn divides in Iowa’s Republican …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists May. 9, 2013 10:28 am4612d ago
So this was sort of a surprise. At least to me. I can confirm that I am a finalist for …
Staff Columnists May. 8, 2013 2:27 pm4613d ago
This week’s stunning escape of three women who were kidnapped and imprisoned for a decade in a tight-knit Cleveland neighborhood …
Staff Columnists May. 8, 2013 8:10 am4613d ago
So Cedar Rapids casino backers will have the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission’s undivided attention. On Tuesday, Warren County voters …
Staff Columnists May. 6, 2013 11:21 am4615d ago
It turns out all the drama hasn’t spawned a dramatically altered Iowa Supreme Court. On Friday, the state’s highest court …
Staff Columnists May. 5, 2013 4:41 pm4616d ago
The National Rifle Association’s annual meeting wraps up today in Houston, after having opened Friday before the smoke had even …
Staff Columnists May. 4, 2013 12:18 am4617d ago
Last week’s state Supreme Court ruling – that both spouses in a lesbian marriage should be listed on a child’s …
Staff Columnists May. 2, 2013 2:19 pm4619d ago
Earlier this week, I pointed out that Link Strategies, which guided Just Say No Casino forces in Linn County, is …
Staff Columnists May. 2, 2013 11:07 am4619d ago
Earlier this week, Gov. Terry Branstad gave his frank assessment of who should not be running for U.S. Senate: “I …
Staff Columnists May. 2, 2013 5:05 am4619d ago
Now for the ceremonial changing of the grill. Each year, about this time, I roll my charcoal grill from its …
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