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Todd Dorman
I’m a columnist, editorial writer and blogger for The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I write about local and state government, politics, social issues, children, dogs, barbecue, or whatever shiny thing catches my woefully short attention span. I’ve been here since October 2007, after covering the Statehouse for nearly a decade, and my blog has been online since November 2007. I was student body president of my high school in 1988-89 and that’s the last time I’ll run for anything. Except maybe a free beer or an ice cream truck. Sign up for my Pints & Politics newsletter, or watch my podcast.
Latest Articles by Todd Dorman
Staff Columnists Apr. 17, 2008 2:10 pm6359d ago
If you’re a history buff who can’t always concentrate on work, like me, check out Ball State University’s huge online …
Apr. 16, 2008 2:59 pm6360d ago
Barack Obama has been sighted wearing a U.S. flag lapel pin, according to the LA Times’ Top of the Ticket …
Apr. 16, 2008 2:32 pm6360d ago
I saw my first lawn mower of the season making tall grass short at 4:47 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection …
Staff Columnists Apr. 15, 2008 3:34 pm6361d ago
I finally made it to the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library last weekend. We took the kids and …
Staff Columnists Apr. 15, 2008 9:35 am6361d ago
I read over the weekend that cheap political jokes may be corroding our respect for the hallowed process by which …
Staff Columnists Apr. 11, 2008 12:47 pm6365d ago
Thanks, stupid University of Michigan. Now I remember why I hate the Wolverines: ANN ARBOR, Mich.-Having a husband creates an …
Staff Columnists Apr. 8, 2008 1:28 pm6368d ago
The Iowa House has approved the conference committee compromise that would ban public smoking just about everywhere, except on casino gaming floors. …
Staff Columnists Apr. 8, 2008 9:02 am6368d ago
Fox News has an intriguing story about a national study by Wisconsin researchers showing that alcohol-related accidents increased in communities …
Staff Columnists Apr. 8, 2008 8:36 am6368d ago
Mason City leaders are debating whether or not to ban citizens from carrying guns in publc buildings, even if they …
Staff Columnists Apr. 7, 2008 3:52 pm6369d ago
Stop crying in your last Old Mil, things are tough all over, even for the rich. Fortune magazine has compiled …
Staff Columnists Apr. 7, 2008 1:17 pm6369d ago
[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=1-KMVWRFLes] I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure these must be heroic anti-smoking activists fighting bravely to snuff out the poison-spewing Olympic …
Staff Columnists Apr. 4, 2008 9:54 am6372d ago
Former Board of Regents president, DM business tycoon and educational savior Marv Pomerantz is bankrolling a lawsuit against Gov. Chet Culver …
Staff Columnists Apr. 4, 2008 8:35 am6372d ago
This blog is now 4 months old. And after a whole third of a year, and I still have no …
Staff Columnists Apr. 1, 2008 4:20 pm6375d ago
Watching the Twins’ opener last night, I thought to myself, “You know what, self? An ice cold Grain Belt Premium would taste …
Staff Columnists Apr. 1, 2008 9:40 am6375d ago
Just look what you irresponsible Iowa Democrats started. You college kids, with your disdain for America’s dysfunctional politics and your …