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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

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 Apr. 3, 2011 12:05 am5276d ago
We’re on the brink of trading the Iowa Department of Economic Development for the Iowa Partnership for Economic Progress. It’s …
Staff Columnists Apr. 1, 2011 12:47 pm5278d ago
I meant to address this yesterday, but got bogged down in maps etc. The Register of Des Moines carried news …
Staff Columnists Mar. 31, 2011 10:58 am5279d ago
So, how about those new redistricting maps? Artistically, I’m not thrilled. Sort of boxy. Not sure what the artisist’s motivation …
Staff Columnists Mar. 30, 2011 1:05 pm5280d ago
I’ve seen the comprehensive $375 million plan designed to protect Cedar Rapids’ historic core from a surge of floodwaters. But …
Staff Columnists Mar. 29, 2011 10:28 am5281d ago
For starters, I have no problem with mourning dove hunting. If hunters want to pursue these winged morsels, I’m confident …
Mar. 28, 2011 12:55 pm5282d ago
MARION – Kyle Dunn is fit and fast. Maybe too fit and too fast for his own good. “He’s so …
Staff Columnists Mar. 28, 2011 11:13 am5282d ago
So former Gov. Chet Culver didn’t win a second term. But it sounds like he will get his name on …
Mar. 28, 2011 10:34 am5282d ago
A preview of the individuals and teams to pay attention to for the upcoming 2001 boys track and field season …
Staff Columnists Mar. 27, 2011 12:05 am5283d ago
We were making good time through the hills of Tennessee. But I couldn’t resist the urge to detour. As a …
Staff Columnists Mar. 24, 2011 10:07 am5286d ago
If some Iowa lawmakers get their way, filming pigs could land you to in the pokey. Legislation that recently cleared the House …
Staff Columnists Mar. 23, 2011 2:58 pm5287d ago
The Iowa Flood Center has flood inundation maps on its website for Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and a few other …
Staff Columnists Dec. 2, 2021 9:24 am1380d ago
So, we’ve got a governor who believes his executive authority is virtually limitless, and we’ve got an attorney general who believes his authority …
Staff Columnists Mar. 22, 2011 12:39 pm5288d ago
“One of the serious problems of our country today is the erosion of respect for government as a servant and …
Staff Columnists Mar. 22, 2011 9:35 am5288d ago
I ran across an article a while back on how annoyed some people get when other people, who are enjoying …
Staff Columnists Mar. 21, 2011 2:41 pm5289d ago
Facing a momentary lull in my day’s activities, I tuned into to former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s “major announcement.” It …