Todd Dorman

With get-to-the-basement season approaching , The National Weather Service is changing its criteria for the size of hail that must fall on …

Last week, as the Cedar Rapids City Council approved a resolution promising to spend local option tax money on housing, …

It’s special election day here in Linn County, where voters will decide the fate of local option sales tax measures. …

This just in from Gov. Chet Culver’s office: GOVERNOR CULVER TO WORK FROM THE OLD CAPITOL ON WEDNESDAY Old Capitol …

I really don’t have anything wise and deep to say about the late great broadcaster Paul Harvey, who died over …

February was 24-Hour Dorman’s best-ever readership month, even without benefit of leap year. Thanks for checking it out. And come back. Often. …

Two big tax issues face moments of truth this week. Cedar Rapids and voters across Linn County vote Tuesday on …

I know this local option sales tax thing is being voted on town-by-town, but this is a chance for you …

Anti-tax activists known as the Cedar Rapids Tea Party were hoping to channel their revolutionary Boston brethren Saturday by dumping tea into …

Gov. Chet Culver totally said what we were thinking, didn’t he? The past few days, reading developments in the Atalissa bunkhouse …

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. …