Todd Dorman

I’ve never seen a decorative, plant-filled roadway median carpet-bombed so swiftly and surgically. Credit Cedar Rapids Mayor Pro Tem Monica …

Candidates in Senate District 18’s special election are learning a delicate dance. Lots of outside folks and groups want to …

Consider what a guy named Andrew Ferguson wrote several years ago. “Journalism is a character defect. I think most non-journalists …

So I spent my evening with the good Republican delegates of state Senate District 18. They conventioned last night in …

For a long time, I’ve been soaring with the eagles on this convention complex project – lofty predictions for hundreds …

The list of potential candidates for the open Senate District 18 seat vacated by Swati Dandekar is taking shape. We …

So I guess I’ve had my last Hy-Vee legislative update. That’s where I routinely ran into state Sen. Swati Dandekar, …

If you had solar cells or human papillomavirus in the “next big story” pool, please claim your prize. That’s because …

Are Democrats suddenly in danger of losing control of the Iowa Senate? Hard evidence is so far scarce, but The …

It was a very special episode of “City Council” last eve. Big-hearted Cedar Rapids council members moved ahead with efforts to make sure …

Legislative Republicans want more transparency and accountability in the state’s rulemaking and regulatory process. From a morning news release: Senate …

Two studies jolted our comfy complacency to its core today. The first bolt hit the journal “Pediatrics,” where a new …

We’ve heard lots of “I remember where I was” stories as today’s 9/11 anniversary approached. I’ve shared my own, plenty. …

So a federal judge has dismissed a union lawsuit seeking to overturn Gov. Terry Branstad’s executive order banning the use …

What’s up with the Linn County Board of Supervisors? Today, the board shot down Sheriff Brian Gardner’s proposal for an …