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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 May. 19, 2008 2:29 pm6432d ago
Date: Friday, May 16 Location: Cedar Valley Trail near downtown Level: Minor I was walking along the trail around midday …
Staff Columnists May. 16, 2008 11:20 am6435d ago
My column on the Postville immigration raid drew quite a bit of mail. Most agreed with me that congressional paralysis …
Staff Columnists May. 16, 2008 10:45 am6435d ago
Let this be a cautionary tale for our local local pierogi peddlers, or any dancing kolaches. From the St. Petersburg …
Staff Columnists May. 16, 2008 10:34 am6435d ago
From Radio Iowa: Iowa’s 42-year-old chief executive is ranked near the top of a list of the nation’s “sexiest” governors. …
Staff Columnists May. 15, 2008 10:50 am6436d ago
POSTVILLE – The sprawling Agriprocessors packing plant on the outskirts of town is imposing and intimidating even if you don’t …
Staff Columnists May. 14, 2008 3:57 pm6436d ago
One of the many pleasures of heading south to visit my wife’s family in Southern Illinois, as we did last …
Staff Columnists May. 14, 2008 3:14 pm6436d ago
Chicago Tribune Columnist John Kass gives men everywhere permission to skip the “Sex and the City” movie, even if their significant …
Staff Columnists May. 8, 2008 11:10 am6443d ago
Leaving this afternoon for a long weekend. Check back next week.
Staff Columnists May. 7, 2008 1:25 pm6444d ago
Gazette county government beat writer Adam Belz wants your take on the hot Democratic primary race for Linn County auditor between …
Staff Columnists May. 7, 2008 11:13 am6444d ago
What’s frightening us this week? 1. Measles. From The Gazette: A national measles outbreak has state officials urging Iowans to make …
Staff Columnists May. 6, 2008 5:11 pm6444d ago
May 6, 2008 Level: Low (Actually, more odd and amusing than awkward) Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal and House Speaker …
Staff Columnists May. 6, 2008 4:03 pm6444d ago
Nobody really believes all that ridiculous “Obama is a Muslim” smear-mongering, right? From the Chicago Tribune Swamp blog: As Obama …
Staff Columnists May. 5, 2008 3:29 pm6445d ago
5. Road trip — Spent Saturday and part of Sunday at my parents’ house. Sunday was a beautiful day for a …
Staff Columnists May. 2, 2008 12:30 pm6449d ago
Pretty light week, mail-wise. My Sunday column offering praise for New Bohemia revitalization efforts along Third Street southeast of downtown …
Staff Columnists May. 2, 2008 11:11 am6449d ago
From Bloomberg: May 2 (Bloomberg) — Hillary Clinton and John McCain are both pushing a “gas-tax holiday” to give consumers …


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