Todd Dorman

May 6, 2008 Level: Low (Actually, more odd and amusing than awkward) Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal and House Speaker …

Nobody really believes all that ridiculous “Obama is a Muslim” smear-mongering, right? From the Chicago Tribune Swamp blog: As Obama …

5. Road trip — Spent Saturday and part of Sunday at my parents’ house. Sunday was a beautiful day for a …

Pretty light week, mail-wise. My Sunday column offering praise for New Bohemia revitalization efforts along Third Street southeast of downtown …

From Bloomberg: May 2 (Bloomberg) — Hillary Clinton and John McCain are both pushing a “gas-tax holiday” to give consumers …

5. Miley Cyrus — Lot’s of folks are very worked up about the cultural implications of the 15-year-old pop star’s …

House Minority Leader Christopher Rants, R-Sioux City, stopped by this morning to give his take on the 2008 legislative session. …

I’ve joined The Headliners (team 1), the newsroom’s rec league softball juggernaut. Sunday was our first practice, the first time in …

So just how long has the campaign for the Democratic nomination lasted? From the New York Times Caucus blog: For …

A celebration of the convergence of prom season and the end of the Legislative session. 10. Be My Big Taxin’ Nanny …

Anyone who knows me well knows that nearly every day, I have what I call an “awkward moment.” Some are minor …

When I asked a few people recently to give me the name of their favorite Mexican restaurant around these parts, the …

I received an e-mail from House Minority Leader Christopher Rants, R-Sioux City, giving a broader explanation of Republicans’ distaste for …

The Iowa Legislature moved heaven and earth and blew off private property rights to shield adult workers from the health …

For all the saviors of civilization out there who say gay marriage would be a big hit to Iowa taxpayers, here’s something …