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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 Dec. 16, 2021 12:15 pm1363d ago
So have you heard the one about the guy who made a public records request to the Linn-Mar school district …
Staff Columnists Dec. 13, 2021 9:47 am1366d ago
Every year, I help make your season bright by revising the lyrics to some classic Christmas songs to better fit the current moment. Here are some more.
Staff Columnists Dec. 9, 2021 7:09 am1370d ago
Our Statehouse Santas are talking about eliminating the state’s personal and corporate income taxes. Ho, ho, ho, how will that go?
Staff Columnists Dec. 5, 2021 10:04 am1374d ago
Next year, don’t be surprised if you receive a mailer from a Republican lawmaker or GOP candidate espousing their support for public schools. But they’ll probably leave out the part about wanting to put teachers and administrators in jail.
Staff Columnists Dec. 1, 2021 8:35 am1378d ago
So the porches beat the dive bars. And it wasn’t even close.
Staff Columnists Nov. 19, 2021 6:00 am1390d ago
Todd Dorman has some pitches for Hallmark to make some Christmas movies in Iowa.
Staff Columnists Nov. 18, 2021 8:58 am1391d ago
Cedar Rapids mayoral candidates Amara Andrews and Tiffany O’Donnell were asked during a forum Tuesday night about their favorite places …
Staff Columnists Nov. 14, 2021 7:00 am1395d ago
So Eastern Iowa’s Republican members of Congress, 1st District Rep. Ashley Hinson and 2nd District Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, voted against …
Staff Columnists Nov. 11, 2021 8:58 am1398d ago
The Andrews campaign has confirmed that it’s enlisted Stephenine Dixon to run its ground game in the rush to the runoff. Dixon was
Staff Columnists Nov. 7, 2021 7:00 am1402d ago
Ahead of this past week’s elections, you might have heard a lot of talk, and perhaps some shouting, about “parents’ …
Staff Columnists Nov. 4, 2021 6:16 am1405d ago
So it’s a runoff in Cedar Rapids’ race for mayor. Deep breaths. Tiffany O’Donnell cruised, but didn’t top 50 percent …
Staff Columnists Oct. 28, 2021 7:00 am1412d ago
More than 250 Linn County voters who requested an absentee ballot to vote in city and school elections this fall …
Staff Columnists Oct. 22, 2021 6:00 am1418d ago
We’ve tried politically acceptable voluntary approaches for decades.