Todd Dorman

1. Why do we keep misplacing top state government officials in this country? First, it was the governor of South …

CEDAR RAPIDS – He admitted to not exactly being the calmest.“Oh, I was very nervous that at-bat,” Eric White admitted.He …

DUBUQUE – All Cedar Rapids Xavier senior pitcher Jared Kraus could do was sit back and have some faith.As things …

Republicans trying to figure out how best to chase Chet from Terrace Hill are feeling nostalgic yearnings. They’re thinking about …

This just in for our governor, who will be riding thr rails once again to promote his re-election campaign passenger …

Back in the quaint old courting days of Iowa’s casino love affair, the state let you lose only so much. …

Just call late July “Xavier Time.”It’s been four straight state baseball tournament appearances for Cedar Rapids Xavier, including a title …

This week’s developments in Iowa’s race for governor. 1. Vander Poll— TheIowaRepublican.com continued releasing tasty tidbits from its  612-part poll, including …

After 11 years of faithful service, I traded away my 1996 Honda Accord last week. We bought it with about …

The words “state” and “resort” don’t exactly fit together. Not like “state” and “penitentiary,” for instance. But our state owns …

Our Participation Garden has entered its wild, overgrown stage. Sure, it’s not drawing global admiration like the Obama Victory Garden, but …

Maybe you caught some coverage of a  poll commissioned by TheIowaRepublican.com (News for Republicans, by Republicans) showing that 67 percent of Iowans …

Miss a week, miss a lot. There were developments on many fronts during my week away. A few thoughts on …

This op-ed piece arrived in our inbox this afternoon from former state lawmaker/candidate for governor/congressional hopeful Ed Fallon. He says …

The Daily-Herald, which covers Chicago’s northwest suburbs, carries news today that Schaumburg, Ill., is dropping its red light traffic enforcement …