Todd Dorman

This morning, as I noted in my previous post today, The Gazette fronted news that Iowa politicians have little or no …

In some instances, politicians/elected officials are sort of like whitetail deer. When a threat to the herd appears on the horizon, …

Imagine my surprise this week when I found out my youngest daughter is a well-known smuggler. I was informed by …

Iowa politico Craig Robinson is starting “The Iowa Republican,” which will be offering “News by Republicans, for Republicans.” You can …

Sometimes, you just don’t want to get involved. It’s complicated. You’re busy. You’ve got a headache. Maybe tomorrow. I understand. …

The Charlotte Observer’s Web site has a slide show of photos from President Obama’s meeting with the nation’s governors at …

No, it’s not my 2009 Humanitarian Bowl dream match up. Republicans are giving Iowa Senate Democrats a lot of guff …

So, what’s scaring us today? The Iowa National Guard, for one. Actually, the guard has been frightening right-wing radio patriots and …

A gas tax increase is winning over Iowa editorial pages. The Des Moines Register’s editorial board this morning endorsed the …

We’re halfway through Gov. Chet Culver’s first term. What do you think of his job performance? [polldaddy poll=1388093] Results of …

…good ideas, of course. Hey, what were you thinking? Not nice. 1. Snoomba — Robotic snowblower cleans your driveway and sidewalks …

Chicago Tribune Columnist Steve Chapman has written an open letter to Iowa, asking us to help clean up his state’s …

In Eastern Iowa, there are all sorts of warnings and advisories for snow late this afternoon. At the Statehouse, a partisan …

If you want a friend in Des Moines, get a dog. Mari Culver made a surprise introduction Wednesday of the …

Two fascinating front page/online packages caught my bleary eyes this morning. First, from the home team, The Gazette’s Adam Belz …