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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
Sports Jul. 14, 2010 8:42 am5644d ago
Hosannas to the Hannahs.Hannah Petersen struck out 15 batters in a masterful two-hitter, Hannah McInerney drove in two runs and …
Sports Jul. 13, 2010 10:30 pm5645d ago
Last year, the National Federation of High Schools mandated that all states abide by the 43-foot pitching distance by 2011; …
Sports Jul. 13, 2010 2:26 pm5645d ago
District baseball starts today and here is a look at the pairings. 2010 1A Dist BSB Pairings
Staff Columnists Jul. 13, 2010 12:06 pm5645d ago
Cedar Rapids Medical District consultant John Helbling sent out a press release today on two public informational meetings on the …
Sports Jul. 13, 2010 11:26 am5645d ago
Here are the final women’s all-sports standings in both the Mississippi and Valley Divisions of the Mississippi Valley Conference for 2009-10.Iowa …
Staff Columnists Jul. 13, 2010 10:15 am5645d ago
Linn County Supervisor Brent Oleson has an interesting assessment on his blog of the board’s meeting last week with the …
Staff Columnists Jul. 13, 2010 9:02 am5645d ago
So I read in the Monday paper that video games are distracting our youths. An Iowa State University study found …
Staff Columnists Jul. 12, 2010 3:48 pm5646d ago
I’m now coming to you from the heart of the Grant Wood Cultural District. I will try to sound more …
Staff Columnists Jul. 12, 2010 2:50 pm5646d ago
You may remember I wrote last week about FEMA’s abrupt decision to essentially scrap planned reimbursements to the city of Cedar …
Sports Jul. 12, 2010 10:06 am5646d ago
A look at the high school softball regional games scheduled for Monday. MONDAY’S REGIONAL SEMIFINALS (7 p.m. unless noted) CLASS …
Staff Columnists Jul. 8, 2010 2:30 pm5650d ago
So the city has made an official $1.5 million bid for the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel in downtown Cedar …
Staff Columnists Jul. 8, 2010 12:44 pm5650d ago
Terry Branstad’s running mate, state Sen. Kim Reynolds, was caught this week trying to honestly navigate a difficult issue without a …
Staff Columnists Jul. 8, 2010 8:43 am5650d ago
If it had come in a suspicious e-mail, we’d never have believed it. “Greetings! The government of America wishes to …
Staff Columnists Jul. 6, 2010 1:06 pm5652d ago
I caught this fascinating NPR story last week and it slipped my mind to share. Evidently James Van Allen, of University of Iowa …
Staff Columnists Jul. 6, 2010 12:33 pm5652d ago
So Gov. Chet Culver is a big ‘ol property tax raiser. That’s the shocking, shocking assertion coming from the Branstad …


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