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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 Jun. 30, 2010 3:01 pm5658d 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 pm5658d 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 am5659d 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 pm5659d 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 am5659d 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 pm5660d 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 am5661d 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 am5662d 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 am5664d 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 pm5664d 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 am1596d ago
The tweet has arrived. Terry Branstad has made his running mate pick. It’s state Sen. Kim Reynolds, R-Osceola. Now the …
Staff Columnists Aug. 13, 2021 4:04 pm1596d ago
The streets are empty and eerily quiet this afternoon as 3 million Iowans huddle indoors, awaiting news of who, dammit …
Staff Columnists Jun. 23, 2010 9:43 am5666d ago
The Cedar Rapids City Council celebrated this week’s summer solstice, which brought us the longest daylight of the year, by holding …
Staff Columnists Jun. 22, 2010 9:12 am5667d ago
I was blissfully watching Lake Huron shimmer from Mackinac Island last week when text messages buzzed. Flash! Cedar Rapids has …
Staff Columnists Jun. 21, 2010 10:22 am5668d ago
After a week away, I’m back at the corner of Third Avenue and Fifth Street SE. Sifting through e-mail and …


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