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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. 4, 2009 9:20 am5946d ago
Iowa ranks 8th-best in the nation on the 2009 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test. The annual survey of 5,000 drivers includes …
Staff Columnists Jun. 4, 2009 8:44 am5946d ago
Sonjia Cornell doesn’t have big plans for next week’s flood anniversary. “Cry, maybe,” said Sonjia, who lost her home of …
Staff Columnists Jun. 3, 2009 2:22 pm5947d ago
National Geographic has an interesting piece about a new cloud type, potentially the first to be identified since 1951. The magazine …
Staff Columnists Jun. 3, 2009 9:44 am5947d ago
AP Says state Rep. Christopher Rants, R-Sioux City, is eding closer to a run for governor: The 41-year-old Rants is known …
Staff Columnists Jun. 3, 2009 5:46 am5947d ago
So U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama is all trying to have a dignified meeting with Supreme Court nominee Sonia …
Staff Columnists Jun. 2, 2009 12:16 pm5948d ago
Santa Barbara Independent columnist Sunshine Roshell says Iowa “kicks California’s toned tanned tushie:” We were the heralds of “hot.” The …
Staff Columnists Jun. 2, 2009 8:45 am5948d ago
On Monday, the Iowa Board of Pharmacy rejected calls for allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. But only …
Staff Columnists Jun. 2, 2009 5:55 am5948d ago
Iowa is famous for its retail politics. And apparently we’re a supercenter that never closes. For the clinically sane, it’s …
Staff Columnists Jun. 1, 2009 3:09 pm5948d ago
Hey, can you guess which state bordering the Mississippi River, starting with the letter “I,” strengthened its freedom of information …
Staff Columnists May. 29, 2009 11:20 am5952d ago
U.S. Rep. Steve King disagrees with the Iowa Supreme Court’s gay marriage ruling and wants Iowans to vote on a …
Staff Columnists May. 28, 2009 8:26 am5953d ago
The swastika just won’t die. There they were again Sunday morning, this time painted on 80 cars and some houses …
Staff Columnists May. 28, 2009 6:22 am5953d ago
The Illinois Senate approved legislation yesterday that would legalize marijuana for medical uses. From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The measure …
Staff Columnists May. 27, 2009 2:29 pm5954d ago
Linn County Supervisor Lu Barron and county staffers visited The Gazette’s editorial board this afternoon to discuss issues surrounding the possibility of …
Staff Columnists May. 27, 2009 5:44 am5954d ago
Gov. Chet Culver wielded his veto pen just before a midnight deadline last night to take final actions on the …
Staff Columnists May. 26, 2009 2:41 pm5954d ago
So what are Iowa politicos saying about President Obama’s nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court of the United …