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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. 22, 2022 11:42 am
You’re going to need drinks. Here are some suggested libations.
Staff Columnists May. 19, 2022 7:00 am
Reynolds called ethanol “environmentally friendly.” But is it, really?
Staff Columnists May. 13, 2022 4:31 pm
Iowa is being plagued by multiple cases of what I’m diagnosing as a strain of cat scratch fever.
Staff Columnists May. 12, 2022 7:00 am
Four members of the nine-member council recused themselves.
Staff Columnists May. 6, 2022 7:00 am
So Gov. Kim Reynolds slipped quietly into Marion Wednesday to hold a closed-door meeting with a select group of Linn-Mar …
Staff Columnists May. 4, 2022 8:13 am
If you think they’ll stop with abortion rights, you haven’t been paying attention.
Staff Columnists May. 1, 2022 7:00 am
The primary race pits state Rep. Liz Bennett, D-Cedar Rapids, against Joe Zahorik, political director for Ironworkers Local 89
Staff Columnists Apr. 28, 2022 7:00 am
It’s hollow, cynical political sloganeering at its finest. And it scares the hell out of older white voters.
Staff Columnists Apr. 24, 2022 7:00 am
He’s one of the state’s clearest, most experienced voices on agricultural policies and the pressing need for improved environmental stewardship.
Staff Columnists Apr. 21, 2022 7:00 am
His argument is that he brings seriousness and substance to the Senate race.
Staff Columnists Apr. 17, 2022 7:00 am
A recent letter-writer, for example, claimed I’m “sweltering in hatred.”
Staff Columnists Apr. 15, 2022 2:47 pm
From the same Legislature that brought us a constitutional amendment making it virtually impossible to regulate firearms and a constitutional …
Staff Columnists Apr. 10, 2022 7:00 am
It’s an example of how our Republican Legislature often doesn’t listen to Iowans
Staff Columnists Apr. 7, 2022 7:00 am
And now for something completely different. If you’re sick of my takes on politics, you’re in luck. An email arrived …
Staff Columnists Apr. 3, 2022 7:07 pm
Iowa lawmakers are poised to kick the debate over carbon pipelines down the road, and past the November election.