Todd Dorman

President-elect Barack Obama dined with leading conservative columnati last eve at George Will’s house. Politico says lamb chops were served: …

Here are the latest conditions, as of 11:05 a.m. CST: My driveway is 100-percent snow and ice covered. With zero visibility, …

Biggest news here — No school at Linn Mar. Second place goes to Gov. Chet Culver, of course, who announced …

So this is the auspicious day Gov. Chet Culver drops in to reveal what condition our condition is in. And this …

Iowa Senate President Jack Kibbie, D-Emmetsburg, opened the 2009 session with a call for increasing the gas tax: “I support …

Our own hometown guy, Rep. Kraig Paulsen, R-Hiawatha, took over as House minority leader today. That means he, as a …

From the National Weather Service in the Quad-Cities: …BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM …

The Iowa House and Senate are back, and the first bills have been filed. So what are House File 1 and …

My hometeam Gazette fronts news this morning that it could be labor’s big year in the Legislature. Democrats control the …

Ever ask a state lawmaker about long-delayed property tax reform? Most times they’ll say they’re anxiously awaiting the recommendations of …

I’ve worn the same massive winter coat for years. It’s a big goose-down, dark green Eddie Bauer hulk that weighs …

There’s open smoking ban rebellion in the countryside, according to this morning’s Des Moines Register. Jennifer Jacobs details how many local …

New Linn County Supervisor Brent Oelson has christened a new blog, Marion Contrarion.  He has a post about the Linn …

Been out most of the day following around legislators touring the flood zone and meeting with residents. But I couldn’t …

Happy post-holiday Monday. I’ll bet you’re in the mood to dig into state tax policy. Well, you’re in luck, because …