Todd Dorman

Newly elected Republican governors across the country are in epic fights over huge, statehouse-snarling issues. It’s been in all the …

For a second or two, in the low light of morning, I thought I was reading The Onion. I was …

The Des Moines Register carries news of new study using Iowa State University data to show Iowa’s topsoil is washing away …

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul stopped by for an editorial board meeting Monday afternoon. I tried to blog about it after …

It’s a natural instinct to assume government is going overboard. Healthy even. So I clearly understand how some folks think …

We’re in the middle of a great debate over how best to keep the Cedar River from rushing into Cedar …

I probably haven’t been paying as much attention as I should to the approaching federal govmint shutdown. Local and Statehouse stuff …

I thought Cedar Rapids’ flood protection system was going to be made mostly out of dirt and concrete. But, apparently, …

There are some sure signs that it’s about time for our state lawmakers to start thinking about wrapping things up. …

Jon Stewart skillfully took it to Presdient Obama last night for his shoddy record on transparency, despite his lofty campaign …

Exhibit A-  Wisconsin: MEQUON, Wis. – Until a few weeks ago, this state’s election on Tuesday for a justice of …

Rick Smith does a fine job this morning checking in with the members of a Statehouse task force looking at …

State lawmakers were stricken with map madness last week. They pored over the intricacies of new maps detailing revised legislative …

Below: Video game deaths that made an earlier (much earlier) part of my life flash before my eyes. ( h/t Daily Dish)

Gov. Terry Branstad got all whipped up at a GOP fundraiser Saturday night and promised to veto any budget bills …