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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 Jul. 13, 2009 10:55 am6011d ago
So I’m back from my week-long Iowa staycation. I’d say I feel tan, rested and ready, but I just vacationed …
Sports Apr. 2, 2014 6:43 pm4287d ago
The way Brian Erbe sees it, good softball is good softball, regardless of class.So when Cedar Rapids Xavier moved up …
Sports Apr. 2, 2014 6:43 pm4287d ago
North Polk senior Sammy Snygg struck out 12 batters last night in a 9-0 win against Panorama to become Iowa’s …
Sports Jul. 3, 2009 6:48 am6021d ago
He wore a T-shirt to baseball practice Tuesday that read “Prairie soccer.” Kind of sums it up perfectly for Scott …
Staff Columnists Jul. 2, 2009 2:09 pm6022d ago
I’ll be on vacation through next week, so the posts will be few and far between, or not at all. …
Staff Columnists Jul. 2, 2009 11:36 am6022d ago
Sources close to the solstice claim it’s summer. Judging by our recent Octoberish weather, I can’t confirm that. But apparently …
Staff Columnists Jul. 2, 2009 9:37 am6022d ago
Sometimes, an e-mail ends up in some unintended in-boxes. On Tuesday, Tim Pugh, a driving force behind a Cedar Rapids Tea Party …
Staff Columnists Jul. 2, 2009 5:24 am6022d ago
So Christian Fong couldn’t wait. The Republican Cedar Rapids marketing executive kicked off his run for governor with a Twitter …
Sports Apr. 2, 2014 6:36 pm4287d ago
Shot a little bit of video of Cedar Rapids Xavier pitcher Jon Keller as he spun a two-hit shutout at …
Staff Columnists Jun. 30, 2009 3:11 pm6024d ago
Christian Fong just tweeted that he’s entering the campaign for governor: christianfong Today I announced & filed that I am …
Staff Columnists Jun. 30, 2009 12:34 pm6024d ago
Krusty Konservative today expands on his misgivings about the possibility of Christian Fong jumping into the GOP race for governor. Krusty contends …
Staff Columnists Jun. 30, 2009 5:31 am6024d ago
Misplacing a governor is never good, as we’ve learned in recent days. You think he’s hiking and it turns out …
Staff Columnists Jun. 29, 2009 11:22 am6025d ago
Republican candidate for governor Bob Vander Plaats has unveiled a new campaign strategy. If elected, he promises to be impeached. …
Staff Columnists Jun. 29, 2009 8:58 am6025d ago
Good news, the state isn’t banning smiling. The DOT is using new facial recognition software on driver’s licenses. But unlike other …
Staff Columnists Jun. 26, 2009 9:33 am6028d ago
So I was in an intense column idea-generating session yesterday afternoon on Gardner Golf Course when my BlackBerry buzzed with …


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