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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 Oct. 5, 2023 5:00 am811d ago
When Aretha Franklin sang “R-E-S-P-E-C-T find out what it means to me,” it seemed obvious what she wanted when her …
Staff Columnists Oct. 1, 2023 5:00 am815d ago
The vexatious requester saga is shining a spotlight on IPIB
Staff Columnists Sep. 28, 2023 6:32 am818d ago
Dress codes are about sustaining an old social order.
Staff Columnists Sep. 24, 2023 5:00 am822d ago
That’s it. The governor wants to see other candidates
Staff Columnists Sep. 17, 2023 5:00 am829d ago
We don’t want to look behind the curtain
Staff Columnists Sep. 14, 2023 5:00 am832d ago
Ernst is bashing federal employees who are working remotely
Staff Columnists Sep. 10, 2023 5:00 am836d ago
If this process had a slogan, it would be, “The less Iowans know, the better.”
Staff Columnists Sep. 7, 2023 8:14 am839d ago
More than 20 years later, we’re still fighting over official English
Staff Columnists Sep. 3, 2023 5:00 am843d ago
My dad, Howard, was our high school guidance counselor. So, when I was a little skinny freshman, the upper classmen …
Staff Columnists Aug. 31, 2023 4:15 pm845d ago
During 30 years in journalism, I’ve covered countless public meetings, hearings and input sessions where Iowans have pleaded with the …
Staff Columnists Aug. 24, 2023 2:06 pm852d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds had a rare news conference on Monday. It was in Eagle Pass, Texas. But, hey, progress! Reynolds …
Staff Columnists Aug. 21, 2023 9:13 am856d ago
So the nest is empty. We moved the younger of our two daughters to Iowa State University. Yep, our Hawkeye …
Staff Columnists Aug. 17, 2023 5:00 am860d ago
No matter how bad it gets, the excuses for Donald Trump’s conduct just keep coming from top Iowa Republicans. I …
Staff Columnists Aug. 13, 2023 5:00 am864d ago
Years ago, the Iowa Legislature convened what was called the program elimination committee. It was supposed to evaluate state programs …
Staff Columnists Aug. 8, 2023 4:22 pm868d ago
It’s back to school time. A time to buy school supplies, new clothes (I have daughters) and maybe receive a …

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