116 3rd St SE
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 Jan. 7, 2010 2:16 pm5833d ago
Republican candidate for governor Bob Vander Plaats received anendorsement today from state Rep. Kent Sorenson or Indianola. This is a big …
Staff Columnists Jan. 7, 2010 8:35 am5833d ago
Last week, I expressed concerns about the federal government’s contention that building a full-scale levee system in Cedar Rapids wouldn’t …
Staff Columnists Jan. 5, 2010 9:02 am5835d ago
Four potential sites for a new Cedar Rapids Public Library will be cut down to two this week. Think of …
Staff Columnists Jan. 4, 2010 12:25 pm5836d ago
It’s cold, according to news reports. AccuWeather trumpets its contention that this could be the worst winter in 25 years. I’m …
Staff Columnists Jan. 4, 2010 9:53 am5836d ago
Farewell holidays. We spent a couple of hours or so Saturday driving to my parents’ home in north central Iowa …
Sports Jan. 2, 2010 6:49 am5838d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Scot Moenck chose Waukon and MFL MarMac as a Rivalry Saturday matchup simply because … well, because …
Staff Columnists Dec. 31, 2009 1:00 pm5840d ago
1 — Wife. Still puts up with my “quirks.” Not the clinical term. 2 — Children born. Tess is now …
Staff Columnists Dec. 31, 2009 11:33 am5840d ago
I stopped out at Westdale this morning to check out a discussion on potential sites for a new downtown Cedar …
Staff Columnists Dec. 30, 2009 11:01 pm5840d ago
Good news, Cedar Rapids: The Army Corps of Engineers says the chances of another record flood during the next 50 …
Staff Columnists Dec. 30, 2009 1:11 pm5841d ago
Cliche-mongers like comparing lawmaking/legislating to making sausage. Lawmakers themselves do it a lot. They think it’s really funny. Just like they …
Staff Columnists Dec. 29, 2009 11:49 am5842d ago
Iowa turned 163 on Monday. If you missed it, there’s still time to grab a glass of Templeton Rye or …
Staff Columnists Dec. 29, 2009 9:14 am5842d ago
Over the years, Iowa political leaders have dreamed of bringing an auto manufacturing plant here to the cornbelt. Gov. Chet …
Sports Dec. 29, 2009 7:17 am5842d ago
The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss …
Staff Columnists Dec. 29, 2009 6:03 am5842d ago
Sitting in church on Christmas Eve, my Lutheran ears noticed editing in the big story. Gone were “swaddling clothes” and …
Staff Columnists Dec. 23, 2009 11:01 pm5847d ago
Being a getting-there-is half-the-fun, anticipation-over-destination sort of guy, Christmas Eve is my kind of day. Christmas Day is great. But …


Daily Newsletters