116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
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 Jun. 28, 2012 11:49 am4928d ago
So everybody on God’s green earth has an opinion on The Opinion. So I might as well throw a few …
Staff Columnists Jun. 27, 2012 1:39 pm4929d ago
(Warning, contains satire) Last year, we had a pretty bad Japanese beetle infestation at my place. I have grapes, which …
Staff Columnists Jun. 26, 2012 10:50 am4930d ago
So the Special Select Committee on the Unfortunate Matter of the 2012 Mitt-Rick-Ron Iowa Republican Caucuses has rendered its final …
Staff Columnists Jun. 26, 2012 5:01 am4930d ago
In politics, you really can’t go wrong picking on felons. They haven’t got much of a lobby. If a poll …
Staff Columnists Jun. 25, 2012 4:26 pm4931d ago
This ad for Hahn Super Dry from Austrailia, won a Gold Lion at Cannes. Brilliant. But where, oh where, can …
Staff Columnists Jun. 25, 2012 1:54 pm4931d ago
All rise for the honorable (snort) Judge Dorman. And somebody get him a moist towelette. He’s an absolute mess. So …
Staff Columnists Jun. 24, 2012 9:48 am4932d ago
A while back, I wrote about the city’s new push to boost the area on the west side of the …
Staff Columnists Jun. 21, 2012 9:13 am4935d ago
On Friday, I was asked to be a judge at the Cedar Rapids BBQ Roundup, which begins today. Our entertainment …
Staff Columnists Jun. 19, 2012 9:30 am4937d ago
Our family dog, Clover, turns 18 next year. So I had to break it to her. She won’t be able …
Staff Columnists Jun. 17, 2012 5:05 am4939d ago
The long Polk Elementary saga I detailed a week ago is over, but the Cedar Rapids School District is preparing …
Staff Columnists Jun. 14, 2012 9:36 am4942d ago
Cedar Rapids City Council member Chuck Swore is looking for some timeless ideas. He told the council Tuesday that the …
Staff Columnists Jun. 12, 2012 9:32 am4944d ago
Last week I wrote about the city’s redevelopment plans on the west side of downtown, and the possibility of dubbing …
Staff Columnists Jun. 10, 2012 5:01 am4946d ago
When I started digging last week into hundreds of Cedar Rapids school district emails related to the Polk Elementary School …
Staff Columnists Jun. 6, 2012 3:59 pm4950d ago
My daughter Tess started summer clarinet lessons this week, and loves them, so far. Last week, I wrote about her …
Staff Columnists Jun. 6, 2012 10:57 am4950d ago
It seems like I’ve been primarily focused on local issues lately, so this year’s primary elections across Iowa haven’t received …


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