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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 Feb. 21, 2012 4:05 am4952d ago
Last fall, when he was running for a City Council seat, architect/commercial real estate broker Scott Olson told our editorial board that …
Staff Columnists Feb. 19, 2012 4:05 am4954d ago
It’s the question about the local-option sales tax extension I get most often – what happens if we approve LOST …
Staff Columnists Feb. 17, 2012 2:13 pm4955d ago
(Thursday’s print column, delayed by technical difficulty) First, some credit where credit is due. Cedar Rapids Superintendent Dave Benson gave …
Staff Columnists Feb. 14, 2012 4:05 am4959d ago
And now for something completely different. My daughter Tess buried a “time capsule” in our backyard. It contained the following …
Staff Columnists Feb. 13, 2012 7:17 pm4959d ago
So we received Cedar Rapids Community School Superintendent Dave Benson’s plot-twisting recommendations on school closures/boundaries this evening. I’m still thinking the whole thing …
Staff Columnists Feb. 12, 2012 4:05 am4961d ago
Sometimes in the columnizing biz, you wonder whether anyone’s paying attention. At least the Cedar Rapids School Board is reading my …
Staff Columnists Feb. 9, 2012 9:11 am4964d ago
You knew it was coming. From Reid Wilson in the National Journal: Imagine an election with so many inaccuracies that …
Staff Columnists Feb. 9, 2012 4:05 am4964d ago
So a 2-1 majority on a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals says it’s unconstitutional to rescind …
Staff Columnists Feb. 8, 2012 12:45 pm4964d ago
I’ve learned, in recent days, that there are two distinct ways to develop what’s called a “brand.” One way involves putting …
Staff Columnists Feb. 7, 2012 9:32 am4966d ago
Washington Post columnist Dana Millbank wrote a piece about disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff’s appearance before a group of campaign …
Staff Columnists Feb. 7, 2012 4:05 am4966d ago
I was asleep at the switch when the Educational Leadership and Support Center was approved. It’s among my biggest regrets …
Staff Columnists Feb. 6, 2012 2:43 pm4966d ago
So, for several days recently, Iowans were uncertain whether the “Governors” would remain in the “7th Annual Iowa Governors Conference …
Staff Columnists Feb. 6, 2012 11:07 am4966d ago
A wafer-thin mint from the end of Rod Boshart’s rundown of Gov. Terry Branstad’s appearance on Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press” show …
Staff Columnists Feb. 2, 2012 4:05 am4971d ago
It seemed like a fairly straightforward question. The Cedar Rapids School District is considering school closures and boundary changes, due, …
Staff Columnists Jan. 31, 2012 9:47 am4973d ago
Iowa’s presidential caucuses are famous for winnowing the field. But it’s usually candidates that drop out in the aftermath, not …