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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 Apr. 27, 2023 8:50 am865d ago
Bigotry is a drink best served ice cold. So you’re gonna need a koozie. And you’re in luck. Arkansas Gov. …
Staff Columnists Apr. 23, 2023 6:00 am869d ago
So our Golden Dome of Wisdom, now redder than ever, may be entering the final week of the 2023 legislative …
Staff Columnists Apr. 20, 2023 6:00 am872d ago
Without question, the Republican-controlled Iowa Senate is running off the rails. During a debate this week over a bill weakening …
Staff Columnists Apr. 16, 2023 6:00 am876d ago
During the halcyon days of my childhood, I watched a lot of Looney Tunes. I practically had the cartoons memorized. …
Staff Columnists Apr. 13, 2023 6:00 am879d ago
Our Golden Dome of Wisdom appears determined to put social media back into the bottle, or maybe Pandora’s box. Or …
Staff Columnists Apr. 9, 2023 6:00 am883d ago
Iowa is facing a labor shortage. So let’s send in the kids. At least that appears to be the impetus …
Staff Columnists Apr. 6, 2023 3:59 pm886d ago
Most Republicans in the Iowa House don’t think much of kids. Just look at the big “education” bill Republicans shoved …
Staff Columnists Apr. 2, 2023 6:00 am890d ago
While the Republican-controlled Legislature has grabbed headlines handing out more gifts to the religious right than can be found at …
Staff Columnists Mar. 30, 2023 6:00 am893d ago
William Harding once set the low bar for Iowa governors. In May 1918, Harding signed his infamous “Babel Proclamation,” banning …
Staff Columnists Mar. 26, 2023 6:00 am897d ago
In recent years, I’ve frequently referred to our Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature as a bulldozer, swiftly shoving bills to passage while …
Staff Columnists Mar. 24, 2023 8:37 am899d ago
Captain Raymundo greeted us with a big grin and fist bumps. He was about to take me far out of …
Staff Columnists Mar. 13, 2023 12:00 am911d ago
Tucked into the governor’s big education bill, Senate File 496, is a little discussed provision requiring Iowa students to take …
Staff Columnists Mar. 5, 2023 6:00 am918d ago
Iowa, you make me cringe. I’ve just watched the Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature advance an agenda using the party’s almost total …
Staff Columnists Mar. 2, 2023 11:42 am921d ago
As we wait to see which hyperpartisan bill clear a legislative funnel deadline this week, it’s remarkable that bipartisanship isn’t …