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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 Mar. 16, 2010 12:01 am5660d ago
Where’s there’s smoke, there’s also a whiff of desperation. Cigarette smoke, according to Iowa Family Policy Center President Chuck Hurley, …
Staff Columnists Mar. 13, 2010 11:01 pm5663d ago
It’s easy to feel jittery these days, as snow melts and rain falls and the Cedar River rises. But not …
Staff Columnists Mar. 12, 2010 11:03 am5664d ago
Good news this week from the Iowa Senate: DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The state Senate has voted to create an …
Sports Mar. 10, 2010 1:31 pm5666d ago
Join live coverage with The Gazette’s Jeff Johnson as Linn-Mar takes on Clinton in Des Moines.
Staff Columnists Mar. 10, 2010 9:10 am5666d ago
The Cedar Rapids City Council’s road show opened at Hiawatha City Hall last night after its long run at the …
Sports Mar. 10, 2010 6:30 am5666d ago
Cedar Rapids Washington takes on top-ranked Ames in a 4A quarterfinal game in Des Moines today at 1:45 p.m. Jeff …
Sports Mar. 9, 2010 3:19 pm5667d ago
The Gazette’s Jeff Johnson will provide live coverage of today’s games that matches two Eastern Iowa schools: Solon and Mid-Prairie. …
Sports Apr. 2, 2014 9:03 pm4182d ago
Photos from the game by Liz Martin. [nggallery id=34]
Staff Columnists Mar. 9, 2010 8:53 am5667d ago
It’s fairly easy to tell when a bill is about to do a dramatic plunge off a legislative balcony and …
Staff Columnists Mar. 9, 2010 7:36 am5667d ago
In Washington’s echo chamber, reasonable can turn outrageous with blinding speed. Last fall, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, demanded that …
Sports Mar. 9, 2010 6:41 am5667d ago
CLASS 2A QUARTERFINALS TURKEY VALLEY (19-6) vs. IKM-MANNING (24-0) at 12:05 p.m.: Second-seeded IKM-Manning finished the regular season ranked No. 2 by …
Staff Columnists Mar. 8, 2010 11:52 am5668d ago
The Minnesota Twins make a critical, much-awaited announcement. That famous laugh may be returning to the Statehouse. Your money would …
Sports Mar. 8, 2010 11:47 am5668d ago
Linn-Mar’s state girls’ basketball champs mingle with fans in the stands. Star Kiah Stokes is congratulated by her father, Greg, …
Mar. 8, 2010 11:47 am5668d ago
Linn-Mar’s state girls’ basketball champs mingle with fans in the stands. Star Kiah Stokes is congratulated by her father, Greg, …
Staff Columnists Mar. 5, 2010 6:38 pm5671d ago
Iowa’s race for governor. Where it stops, nobody knows. 1. The Gambler vs. The Nanny — Sound the sirens, throw …