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Todd Dorman
I’m a columnist, editorial writer and blogger for The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I write about local and state government, politics, social issues, children, dogs, barbecue, or whatever shiny thing catches my woefully short attention span. I’ve been here since October 2007, after covering the Statehouse for nearly a decade, and my blog has been online since November 2007. I was student body president of my high school in 1988-89 and that’s the last time I’ll run for anything. Except maybe a free beer or an ice cream truck. Sign up for my Pints & Politics newsletter, or watch my podcast.
Latest Articles by Todd Dorman
Staff Columnists May. 28, 2023 9:18 am4d ago
So this has been a season of lasts. There was the last band concert and the last choir concert. We …
Guest Columnists May. 26, 2023 12:31 pm6d ago
Why was Gov. Kim Reynolds the only Iowan to be surprised that a company trying to turn roofing shingles into …
Staff Columnists May. 25, 2023 4:00 pm6d ago
So pork producers in Iowa and elsewhere failed to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a California referendum imposing …
Staff Columnists May. 21, 2023 6:00 am11d ago
While the Republican Legislature’s dismal, harmful work product was grabbing our attention, freshly elected GOP Attorney General Brenna Bird has …
Staff Columnists May. 18, 2023 7:25 pm13d ago
We’re waist deep into caucus season folks, and Republicans presidential hopefuls are dropping in to share all their good ideas. …
Staff Columnists May. 14, 2023 6:00 am18d ago
It’s tough to hear University of Iowa research engineer Chris Jones describe how he feels about the abrupt end to …
Staff Columnists May. 7, 2023 6:00 am25d ago
One of the biggest losers during the just-completed 2023 Iowa legislative session was expertise, along with its close family members …
Staff Columnists May. 4, 2023 6:00 am28d ago
Individual acts of civil disobedience can be more powerful than a protest drawing hundreds of people, especially now when social …
Staff Columnists May. 2, 2023 6:23 pm29d ago
Chris Jones, a research engineer at the University of Iowa and a prominent voice for water quality in this state, …
Staff Columnists Apr. 30, 2023 6:00 am32d ago
Republicans who run our Golden Dome of Wisdom, now redder than ever, are delivering a swift kick to Iowa’s environment …
Staff Columnists Apr. 27, 2023 8:50 am35d ago
Bigotry is a drink best served ice cold. So you’re gonna need a koozie. And you’re in luck. Arkansas Gov. …
Staff Columnists Apr. 23, 2023 6:00 am39d ago
So our Golden Dome of Wisdom, now redder than ever, may be entering the final week of the 2023 legislative …
Staff Columnists Apr. 20, 2023 6:00 am42d ago
Without question, the Republican-controlled Iowa Senate is running off the rails. During a debate this week over a bill weakening …
Staff Columnists Apr. 16, 2023 6:00 am46d ago
During the halcyon days of my childhood, I watched a lot of Looney Tunes. I practically had the cartoons memorized. …