Todd Dorman

I was reading this New York Times article  this morning (in the print edition, yes, they still print news) about an …

 When it comes to playing keep-away and dodging the political tough stuff, Gov. Chet Culver has serious skills. I was …

Biodiesel boosters are pushing for a bill in the Legislature that would force Iowa fuel marketers to discontinue the sale …

US Ag Sec. Tom Vilsack was on NPR this morning, talking about the future of agriculture under President Obama. You …

There’s a public hearing tonight in the Iowa House on controversial workers’ compensation legislation that would allow an injured worker …

It’s been a little more than 10 years since Ron Corbett dropped the bombshell. I just had gotten to work …

Get out those red, blue and purple markers. Bleeding Heartland/Daily Kos  makes an expert speculation on what Iowa’s congressional map will look …

Here’s the text of the speech Ron Corbett gave in Cedar Rapids this morning announcing his candidacy for mayor: Ron …

Yep, last week at this time I was asleep. I predict typos. So what can we do to stay awake? …

Some top Democrats are split over a bill in the Legislature that would allow Iowa to join a list of states …

So Gov. Chet Culver finally used the dreaded “V” word to describe what he would do with a gas tax increase …

Most of my mail this week was tied to Tuesday’s vote on the one-cent local option sales tax increase. My …

Driving through the Iowa countryside as a kid with my parents, whenever you came across a stretch of hog-based aroma, …

The Iowa DOT and the Associated General Contractors of Iowa are hunting for skilled road construction workers in Minnesota. I stumbled across …

I enjoy a frosty Shamrock Shake. A lot of people can’t stand them. I understand. My own affection for the …