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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 Jan. 31, 2012 4:05 am4973d ago
My neighbor, Dustin, said I should write about the big corn sculpture. For a moment, I was a little confused. …
Staff Columnists Jan. 29, 2012 4:05 am4975d ago
After watching a local-option sales tax extension dramatically defeated last May, it seems like something is missing as we near …
Staff Columnists Jan. 25, 2012 2:41 pm4978d ago
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett didn’t have to work too hard to manufacture a greeting for President Obama Wednesday. “When …
Staff Columnists Jan. 24, 2012 10:27 am4980d ago
We now know that closing an elementary school saves the Cedar Rapids School District anywhere from $600,000 to $757,000 annually. …
Staff Columnists Jan. 24, 2012 8:34 am4980d ago
Cedar Rapids had a City Council election in November, and, from my vantage point, the city’s use of automated traffic …
Staff Columnists Jan. 23, 2012 1:15 pm4980d ago
I mentioned in a post a couple of weeks ago that the Cedar Rapids School District’s facilities process (aka closing …
Staff Columnists Jan. 22, 2012 4:05 am4982d ago
So I’m waiting for Patton. Heck, I might even settle for Bluto Blutarsky and his Germans at Pearl Harbor. I’m …
Staff Columnists Jan. 20, 2012 11:29 am4983d ago
(Today’s expanded print column version of yestetrday’s post) So we finally have an Iowa caucus winner.* Cue the confetti …
Staff Columnists Jan. 19, 2012 9:52 am4985d ago
So we now know that Rick Santorum got 34 more votes than Mitt Romney on caucus night in Iowa, instead of …
Staff Columnists Jan. 19, 2012 4:05 am4985d ago
So 10 years ago this morning, I became a parent. I have a feeling this will not be the focus …
Staff Columnists Jan. 18, 2012 2:29 pm4985d ago
Cedar Rapids Community School officials, including Superintendent Dave Benson and School Board President John Laverty, are scheduled to drop in …
Staff Columnists Jan. 17, 2012 9:56 am4987d ago
Killed a little time paging through the state budget book Gov. Terry Branstad’s staff dropped off Friday. A few interesting …
Staff Columnists Jan. 17, 2012 4:05 am4987d ago
Along with the usual local aromas, I detected a hint of boondoggle in the air Sunday. That’s when Rick Smith’s …
Staff Columnists Jan. 15, 2012 5:10 am4989d ago
If they really want commercial property tax reform, Statehouse leaders will have to give up. Democrats must give up the …
Staff Columnists Jan. 12, 2012 10:19 am4992d ago
I must apologize for my lack of bloggery recently. Seems like the last couple of weeks have been filled with …