Todd Dorman

The election may have been a month ago, but the Obama campaign’s fund raising machine keeps humming. I just received this compelling …

It turns out the “he” hired by the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission a couple weeks ago is Karl Cassell, …

While Iowa City struggles to kick its booze binging woes, Washington DC gears up for some liberal inaugural tippling: Hoping to …

The Gazette’s front page carried news this morning of an effort by Iowa City officials to convince state lawmakers to …

Last week’s short and simple blog post asking for your opinions on Christmas music drew more reader comments than any …

Back from the turkey holiday and from a Monday sick day. My inbox is stuffed. Here’s a brief sampling: Four …

From the Los Angeles Times: Protesters descended Tuesday on Condit Elementary School in Claremont, tersely arguing over the construction-paper pilgrim …

Bud Light is losing its world title, to a Chinese lager called “Snow.” From The Guardian: The self-styled king of …

After being seen smoking by a Des Moines Register reporter in a state-owned vehicle (a “workplace” under the statewide smoking …

Reading a Slate article on mail carriers who hide mail to avoid delivering it. Reading a Micheal Kinsley column urging us …

From the Washington Post: Incoming first lady Michelle Obama has tapped Jackie Norris, President-elect Barack Obama’s Iowa state director to …

The Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission has offered its top job to its first choice. But who could the new …

…the Iowa Lottery gets two bucks. From the lottery: DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Lottery is celebrating the classic …

Was there a more heartbreaking news story over the weekend than Jeff Zeleny’s New York Times Sunday pieceon how Barack …

From the NY Times’ Caucus Blog: CHICAGO – President-elect Barack Obama won’t be attending this weekend’s global economic summit hosted …