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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 Jun. 22, 2009 10:53 am5928d ago
Politico leads its assessment of the rising tide of beltway snark with this anecdote: When Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) mocked the relocation of …
Staff Columnists Jun. 19, 2009 2:00 pm5931d ago
Several Republicans are exploring, contemplating, mulling and considering the prospect of running for governor. They think Democratic Gov. Chet Culver …
Staff Columnists Jun. 19, 2009 10:47 am5931d ago
State Rep. Christopher Rants, R-Sioux City has apparently tweeted himself into the race for governor. Or at least he’s filling …
Staff Columnists Jun. 18, 2009 11:41 am5932d ago
Casio TV-1900B passed away last week at the age of 10. The cause of death was listed as “digital television …
Staff Columnists Jun. 18, 2009 6:03 am5932d ago
So my 20-year high school class reunion has been canceled. Lack of interest was the official cause of death. Only …
Staff Columnists Jun. 17, 2009 3:10 pm5932d ago
GOP canddiate for governor Bob Vander Plaats performs for Bill Salier on WHO radio, then puts out a press release. …
Staff Columnists Jun. 17, 2009 1:40 pm5933d ago
Last week, I wrote about Ronnee O’Brien, who has moved back into her once-flooded, now restored home on the 1300 …
Staff Columnists Jun. 17, 2009 12:40 pm5933d ago
Time Magazine has a one-year-later piece on the flood that it posted today. Cedar Rapids northwest neighborhood activist Frank King, …
Staff Columnists Jun. 17, 2009 8:48 am5933d ago
1. Why is Brett Favre still hanging on? I mean, when you’re pushing 40, your skills are diminished and clearly …
Staff Columnists Jun. 16, 2009 6:50 pm5933d ago
Nev. Sen. John Ensign was in Iowa recently testing the presidential waters. Now, apparently, he’s in a some extramarital hot …
Staff Columnists Jun. 16, 2009 3:35 pm5933d ago
CR City Council member Monica Vernon won’t run for mayor.
Staff Columnists Jun. 16, 2009 5:48 am5934d ago
Bureaucracy appears intent on sinking the boathouses. A year after the flood, which brought destruction and state scrutiny to Ellis …
Staff Columnists Jun. 15, 2009 3:39 pm5934d ago
Iowans have purchased 1,117 cases of Iowa-made Templeton Rye this year through the end of May, according to the state’s Alcoholic Beverages division. …
Staff Columnists Jun. 15, 2009 12:57 pm5935d ago
Am I the only one who heard about this and was reminded of this?
Staff Columnists Jun. 15, 2009 12:26 pm5935d ago
Republican gubernatorial explorer Christopher Rants tells the Muscatine Journal that if he ever formally jumps into the race, he will …