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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. 28, 2024 11:47 am589d ago
Republican Iowa House bill would require public school students to sing the national anthem each day.
Staff Columnists Jan. 25, 2024 6:22 am592d ago
Republicans who run the Golden Dome of Wisdom have shredded “local control” so completely it’s tough to imagine how they …
Staff Columnists Jan. 21, 2024 5:00 am596d ago
Maybe you, like me, have been inundated with pitches promoting “mindfulness.” My smartwatch urges me to exercise mindfulness twice daily. …
Staff Columnists Jan. 18, 2024 5:00 am599d ago
In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory in the Iowa caucuses, some folks, not enamored with the notion of putting …
Staff Columnists Jan. 14, 2024 5:00 am603d ago
It will be a cold day in Iowa before Republican caucusgoers put a corrupt authoritarian who tried to overturn a …
Staff Columnists Jan. 11, 2024 5:00 am606d ago
Last year, public schools were punching bags for Gov. Kim Reynolds. Teachers were liberal indoctrinators, putting porn in school libraries …
Staff Columnists Jan. 7, 2024 5:00 am610d ago
Years ago, I interviewed Lamar Alexander when he was running for president in 1995. He was the plaid shirt guy. …
Staff Columnists Jan. 4, 2024 8:10 am613d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds has released a diet plan for about 24,000 Iowa kids next summer. It’s the no-EBT-cards-for-you diet. It’s …
Staff Columnists Dec. 20, 2023 5:00 am628d ago
Republican majorities in both the Iowa House and Senate are invincible, all-powerful and unsinkable. Sort of like the Titanic. At …
Staff Columnists Dec. 17, 2023 5:00 am631d ago
And now, back by no popular demand whatsoever, it’s my annual words of the year column. (Wait for applause to …
Staff Columnists Dec. 14, 2023 5:00 am634d ago
As lawmakers say often as they craft bills, “The devil is in the details.” Now, the devil Is in the …
Staff Columnists Dec. 10, 2023 5:00 am638d ago
As new empty nesters, we’ve been taking stock of our Christmas traditions. Some are non-negotiable, but some are, frankly. Overrated. …