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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 Aug. 11, 2009 8:08 am5878d ago
It was a bad idea, but the smoked salmon was delicious. It was my first month covering the Iowa Legislature. …
Staff Columnists Aug. 10, 2009 9:25 am5879d ago
Some angry Iowa Republicans are threatening to kneecap their Chuck to spite the president. They’re demanding that U.S. Sen. Chuck …
Staff Columnists Sep. 9, 2021 1:02 pm1465d ago
Developments in Iowa’s grueling race for governor. 1. I’m Gross and You’re Net —You know how George W. Bush was the “Decider?” Well, …
Staff Columnists Aug. 6, 2009 5:35 pm5882d ago
Just got done listening to the radio debate on Bob Bruce’s WMT show between Cedar Rapids mayoral candidates Brian Fagan …
Staff Columnists Aug. 6, 2009 8:57 am5883d ago
My heart goes out to the clunkers. Sure, the Cash for Clunkers program has been wildly popular. Some 250,000 Americans …
Staff Columnists Aug. 5, 2009 10:30 am5884d ago
Congress is poised to extend the wildly popular “Cash for Clunkers” program, which gives rebates of up to $4,500 to …
Staff Columnists Aug. 4, 2009 11:43 am5885d ago
564 — Peak number of FEMA temporary housing units in Iowa, on Oct. 10, 2008. 223 — The number of …
Staff Columnists Aug. 4, 2009 8:41 am5885d ago
So will it be the early bird or the patient ponderer? Will it be the former Iowa House speaker unstained …
Staff Columnists Aug. 3, 2009 3:44 pm5885d ago
I saw the sign. It opened up my eyes. OK not really. Actually, what I saw saw was The Register’s …
Staff Columnists Aug. 3, 2009 8:56 am5886d ago
My wife and I have a big, fat Santa debate dancing in our heads. Why now, when it’s only beginning …
Aug. 1, 2009 7:09 pm5887d ago
You’d think he’d like to have a couple of those pitches back. Maybe he could have gone curve there instead …
Sports Apr. 2, 2014 6:53 pm4182d ago
You’d think he’d like to have a couple of those pitches back.Maybe he could have gone curve there instead of …
Aug. 1, 2009 9:40 am5888d ago
Looking at the numbers each starting pitcher had made it appear this game might be a mistmatch. It was, only …
Sports Apr. 2, 2014 6:53 pm4182d ago
Looking at the numbers each starting pitcher had made it appear this game might be a mistmatch.It was, only the …
Staff Columnists Jul. 31, 2009 1:32 pm5888d ago
1. Chetiditarod — Gov. Chet Culver is in Alaska today and Saturday, telling Sarah “Drill Baby Drill” Palin’s former constituents …