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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 Mar. 19, 2009 5:27 am6023d ago
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is pretty sure you don’t give a rip about government transparency.Asked about the fate of …
Staff Columnists Mar. 18, 2009 2:18 pm6024d ago
I killed some time today perusing the reports filed by special interest groups that hold receptions and invite members of the Legislature. …
Staff Columnists Mar. 18, 2009 1:07 pm6024d ago
Judge Linda Reade has rejected former Agriprocessors executive Sholom Rubashkin’s motion to have his trial moved out of Iowa. His legal …
Staff Columnists Mar. 18, 2009 6:02 am6024d ago
Hey parents, hoping for something new to be scared about? Tainted peanut butter’s old news? Yawning at toy recalls? Immunizations, …
Staff Columnists Mar. 17, 2009 11:48 am6025d ago
“I’ve stated that you oughta be able to tell rhetoric when you hear it.” U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley responding today …
Staff Columnists Mar. 17, 2009 8:09 am6025d ago
Ray and Jean Petrzelka are grateful someone is working to save a big piece of their life story. That someone …
Staff Columnists Mar. 17, 2009 5:51 am6025d ago
So did you hear the one about the school board that held a meeting 200 miles from home? Well, a …
Staff Columnists Mar. 16, 2009 5:44 am6026d ago
It’s hard not to optimistic when it’s going to be nearly 70 degrees today. Maybe that’s why The Gazette tops …
Staff Columnists Mar. 15, 2009 7:46 am6027d ago
The Cedar Rapids City Council is in the market for a “Flood CEO.” I think it’s a fine idea.But I’m …
Staff Columnists Mar. 13, 2009 11:41 am6029d ago
Gov, Culver started a statewide tour today to sell his $750 million bonding plan, which he says will create 30,000 …
Staff Columnists Mar. 13, 2009 10:13 am6029d ago
“It seems like a really good price.” Cedar Rapids City Council member Monica Vernon, commenting during Wednesday’s meeting on the …
Staff Columnists Mar. 13, 2009 8:38 am6029d ago
Maybe you remember my post a couple of weeks ago, detailing my 3-year-old daughter’s attempts to smuggle small items to daycare …
Staff Columnists Mar. 12, 2009 10:27 am6030d ago
Gov. Chet Culver announced details of his $750 million bonding initiative this morning, with big bucks for transportation, disaster recovery …
Staff Columnists Mar. 12, 2009 5:45 am6030d ago
First, the red lights. Drivers around these parts will be smiling for red light traffic enforcement cameras by June, according …
Staff Columnists Mar. 12, 2009 5:08 am6030d ago
Top Democrats in the Iowa Senate think the country would be better off without the Electoral College deciding presidential elections.They …