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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 Dec. 7, 2023 5:00 am641d ago
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird s putting American journalism on notice. This is part of her job, apparently. Bird led …
Staff Columnists Dec. 3, 2023 5:00 am645d ago
And now for something completely different, let’s talk about a critical issue that’s dividing Americans. Are you team self-checkout or …
Staff Columnists Nov. 30, 2023 7:40 am648d ago
Puck Carlson, a high school senior in Iowa City, is one of seven LGBTQ students and their families from across …
Staff Columnists Nov. 26, 2023 9:51 am652d ago
Donald and Kim are spending the holidays in Splitsville. First, Gov. Kim Reynolds said she would remain neutral in the …
Staff Columnists Nov. 23, 2023 5:00 am655d ago
Sexton was dispatched by Luke Skywalker faster than some stormtrooper who can’t shoot straight.
Staff Columnists Nov. 19, 2023 5:00 am659d ago
It’s that time of year again. Family and loved ones, who may even be both, will gather around the Thanksgiving …
Staff Columnists Nov. 16, 2023 4:58 pm662d ago
So, Iowa’s MOMS program remains an orphan. MOMS is an acronym for “More Options for Maternal Support.” It’s Gov. Kim …
Staff Columnists Nov. 12, 2023 5:00 am666d ago
So I was driving along Wednesday, flipping through satellite radio stations, when it hit me like a ton of fruitcake. …
Staff Columnists Nov. 9, 2023 5:15 am669d ago
Moms for Liberty got its bell rung. For starters, on Tuesday, three candidates endorsed by the conservative group were defeated …
Guest Columnists Nov. 9, 2023 5:00 am669d ago
How exhilarating to read of the pilot solar farm at ISU (“Crops and solar intersect as Iowa’s first agrivoltaics project …
Staff Columnists Nov. 5, 2023 5:00 am673d ago
Bond, school bond, is on the ballot. And it has a license to tax. We’ll find out the fate of …
Staff Columnists Nov. 2, 2023 5:00 am676d ago
State government serves mainly Friends of Kim. The rest of us are a damn distraction.
Staff Columnists Oct. 22, 2023 5:00 am687d ago
Perhaps I’m stuck in time, in the Iowa that used to cherish education, freedom of speech and freedom of expression.
Guest Columnists Oct. 19, 2023 5:00 am690d ago
Four years ago, when I was a candidate for the first time for a school board position in Cedar Rapids, …