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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 Nov. 10, 2022 8:35 am1033d ago
So a very large jury of our peers has sentenced us to four more years of Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds …
Staff Columnists Nov. 6, 2022 6:00 am1038d ago
Yes, the best is truly yet to come, for some.
Staff Columnists Nov. 3, 2022 6:38 am1041d ago
As Iowa’s surprisingly close U.S. Senate race takes its final lap, the contrast is stark. Retired Admiral Mike Franken made …
Staff Columnists Oct. 30, 2022 6:00 am1045d ago
So the disruptions caused by the pandemic hit American schools hard, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also …
Staff Columnists Oct. 27, 2022 9:00 am1047d ago
Well, the big picture didn’t change much in the race for governor with the latest campaign finance disclosures turned in …
Staff Columnists Oct. 27, 2022 2:50 pm1047d ago
Monday’s debate showed us why this race really shouldn’t be over, regardless of what the polls tells us.
Staff Columnists Oct. 16, 2022 7:00 am1059d ago
So the voting starts on Wednesday, folks. And your fall color forecast predicts the state could be even redder when …
Staff Columnists Oct. 13, 2022 8:13 am1061d ago
They’re really simple questions. “Do you disavow the proliferation of baseless election claims about the 2020 election? Why or why …
Staff Columnists Oct. 9, 2022 6:00 am1066d ago
This past week the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving the Clean Water Act. My congresswoman, U.S. …
Staff Columnists Oct. 6, 2022 7:00 am1069d ago
Our top science brains released their annual Iowa Climate Statement on Wednesday, and it’s kind of a no-brainer. Trees are …
Staff Columnists Oct. 2, 2022 10:51 am1072d ago
Iowa Democrats are hoping legal edibles can turn their candidates into electables. When Iowa House Democrats recently unveiled their election …
Staff Columnists Sep. 29, 2022 7:00 am1076d ago
Here’s an excerpt from a newspaper editorial supporting abortion rights. “When reasonable people disagree about moral judgments, the reasonable answer …
Staff Columnists Sep. 27, 2022 7:44 am1077d ago
In Gov. Kim Reynolds’ latest TV ad, she is sitting in a coffee shop, watching Missouri U.S. Rep. Cori Bush …
Staff Columnists Sep. 25, 2022 7:00 am1080d ago
Franken had momentum. This development applied the brakes.
Staff Columnists Sep. 16, 2022 4:22 pm1088d ago
There’s apparently a move afoot to switch the symbol of the Iowa Republican Party from an elephant to a bird. …