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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 Editorials Jul. 2, 2010 12:01 am5552d ago
A year after changes in leadership, the Cedar Valley Humane Society seems to be getting a lot of things right. …
Letters to the Editor Jul. 2, 2010 12:01 am5552d ago
Is our government for sale? I asked myself that question many times as the new health bill was debated, passed …
Letters to the Editor Jul. 2, 2010 12:01 am5552d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa recently sided with Republicans when he voted against legislation in a combined bill that included …
Staff Columnists Jul. 1, 2010 12:13 pm5553d ago
Maybe you read this week about how a time capsule buried way back in 1985 at the flooded former Cedar Rapids …
Staff Columnists Jun. 30, 2010 3:01 pm5554d ago
John Frew, whose firm, Frew Nations Group, is leading Cedar Rapids’ Events Center project, sat down with The Gazette’s editorial board …
Staff Columnists Jun. 30, 2010 1:32 pm5554d ago
The shine is off the penny. Local option is spawning local outrage in Cedar Rapids. Those of us who advocated …
Jun. 30, 2010 6:47 am5554d ago
Brian Erbe doesn’t recall the source, but he has the quote down pat. “I don’t know where I heard it, …
Staff Columnists Jun. 29, 2010 3:58 pm5555d ago
Health.com is out with its list of “50 Fattiest Foods in the States.” Iowa’s entry comes, of course, from the …
Staff Columnists Jun. 29, 2010 11:47 am5555d ago
My very sweet and thoughtful wife and daughters got me a Flip video camera for Father’s Day. I’ve been playing …
Staff Columnists Jun. 28, 2010 3:38 pm5556d ago
This is an amusing little video showing the “USA” ethnic food section in a Berlin supermarket. I am particularly pleased by …
Staff Columnists Jun. 28, 2010 9:53 am5556d ago
Terry Branstad deserves credit for remaining calm, in public. But it’s gotta be driving him crazy. He comes off the …
Staff Columnists Jun. 27, 2010 12:01 am5557d ago
Jeff Pomeranz has fielded the question a few times lately. Why leave West Des Moines, the high-performance sports car of …
Jun. 25, 2010 7:32 am5559d ago
Jon Keller is still playing high school baseball, and he’s OK with that. “I’m going to try and stay here …
Staff Columnists Jun. 24, 2010 6:42 pm5560d ago
After introducing his running mate, state Sen. Kim Reynolds, R-Osceola, to supporters in Cedar Rapids this afternoon, GOP nominee for …
Staff Columnists Aug. 13, 2021 10:25 am1492d ago
The tweet has arrived. Terry Branstad has made his running mate pick. It’s state Sen. Kim Reynolds, R-Osceola. Now the …