Todd Dorman

My criticism this week of the Cedar Rapids City Council’s refusal to answer questions or even talk to citizens during …

I came across this mention of Gov. Chet Culver’s meeting this week with Citizens for Community Improvement over at Century of the …

It’s the capstone in today’s post Super  Tuesday II conventional wisdom — GOP nominee John McCain benefits big time from …

House Minority Leader Christopher Rants, R-Sioux City, lost in his bid this morning to force a debate on a constitutional …

After being whipsawed from a warm promise of spring back into the glazed depths of winter, I’m lacking the mental …

State lawmakers backed away from a proposal this week that would have removed stickers from gas pumps promoting fuel blended …

On Tuesday I columnized that “critics, cranks and government minimalists” are already taking shots at Cedar Rapids’ latest downtown/riverfront development …

The Des Moines Register reports today that Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is willing to hand some of his authority …

I live among the beige, gray and beige-ish gray homes in the English Glen subdivision on the north side of Marion. It’s …

Health experts are warning sun-starved Iowans about the dangers of vitamin D deficiency, according to Radio Iowa: “While the cold …

An envelope arrived on my desk this morning from Kathy Hendricksmeyer of Cedar Rapids. Inside was a clever, funny song she wrote …

A bunch of state lawmakers wants to curtail your control over your pennies. Don’t fret. They mean well. They want …

This morning’s New York Times says “More Americans are Giving Up Golf.” (Shudder.) “The total number of people who play …

From Radio Iowa yesterday: “A key legislator says the governor’s willingness to consider using local option sales taxes for teacher …

Cool lunar eclipse tonight, and our skies may cooperate. Here’s info from the Quad-Cities National Weather Service office. …Total Lunar …