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For Saturday’s column, I’m writing about school reporting and investigation procedures for allegations of teacher sexual abuse. So I got a copy of …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Apr. 22, 2010 6:49 am5727d ago
My blogging schedule has been pretty uneven this week. My mom is in the hospital, so I’ve been away for …
Staff Columnists Apr. 21, 2010 11:58 am5727d ago
There was a voice message on my office phone this morning from a reader wondering why I’m “badgering” Walter Drahozal, …
Staff Columnists Apr. 20, 2010 5:46 pm5728d ago
For a year, Deb Drahos has been bugging state legislators to strengthen reporting requirements for teachers accused of sexual misconduct. …
Staff Columnists Apr. 20, 2010 5:25 pm5728d ago
The e-mails started at the end of the 2005 school year, when a group of teenagers sent a note to …
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Staff Columnists Apr. 20, 2010 8:35 am5729d ago
By Todd Dorman Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett wants to – now get this – actually finish something. Corbett is …
Staff Columnists Apr. 19, 2010 9:50 am5730d ago
Gov. Chet Culver’s chief of staff, John Frew is leaving the Statehouse to take over management of Cedar Rapids’ planned events center …
Staff Columnists Apr. 15, 2010 3:33 pm5733d ago
So would I walk across the street to cover a Tea Party rally? Turns out I would. The Cedar Rapids …
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Staff Columnists Apr. 14, 2010 2:18 pm5734d ago
By Todd Dorman A day after guiding Cedar Rapids’ first city manager out the door with 165 grand, Mayor Ron …
Staff Columnists Apr. 14, 2010 6:43 am5735d ago
It’s at least the sixth accusation of sexual misconduct by an Eastern Iowa educator that has surfaced since January. But …
Staff Columnists Apr. 12, 2010 5:51 pm5736d ago
The lightning rod has left the building. It was inevitable, I suppose. Cedar Rapids City Manager Jim Prosser’s days were …
Staff Columnists Apr. 12, 2010 10:05 am5736d ago
It’s hard to refute the benefits of eating local. Locally grown produce is fresher, more environmentally sustainable and better for …
Staff Columnists Apr. 12, 2010 9:00 am5737d ago
Governors and would-be governors love to wow us with ludicrous job-creation claims. “Part of it is they just don’t know …
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