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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 Oct. 14, 2021 7:00 am1426d ago
There were two big events in Iowa last Saturday that drew national attention. One was the Penn State-Iowa football game, …
Staff Columnists Oct. 30, 2021 9:47 am1410d ago
Cedar Rapids’ mayoral race has been splashed with the red and blue paint of partisan politics. This should not surprise …
Staff Columnists Oct. 7, 2021 7:00 am1433d ago
So it’s been 14 years this week since I walked through the doors of The Gazette
Staff Columnists Oct. 4, 2021 8:56 am1436d ago
Iowa concluded Fiscal Year 2021 with a $1.24 billion budget surplus. The largest ever. Black ink is certainly better than …
Staff Columnists Sep. 30, 2021 7:00 am1440d ago
Our “rogue auditor” is complying with the letter of state election law. And yet he’s being accused of playing politics in the non-partisan Linn-Mar School Board election.
Opinion Sep. 24, 2021 6:00 am1446d ago
Iowa is saturated in gambling options, with casinos, racetrack casinos, sports betting and a lottery. Iowans wanted to gamble, and our leaders obliged.
Opinion Sep. 19, 2021 11:50 am1451d ago
Soon, there will be a intoxicating chill in the air. We’ll might even be able to see our breath. Maybe it’s full of COVID, and maybe it’s not. Keep your distance, just in case.
Opinion Sep. 16, 2021 7:00 am1454d ago
Finally, we glimpsed an island of sanity in a sea of cruel indifference.
Opinion Sep. 13, 2021 9:24 am1457d ago
Supporters of casino gambling in Cedar Rapids gathered for lunch this past week. “Potential” was the main course.
Opinion Sep. 9, 2021 7:00 am1461d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds doesn’t even respect us enough to come up with a coherent fake rationale for her reckless response …
Opinion Sep. 8, 2021 7:04 pm1461d ago
Kate O’Neill and the rest of the American University of Afghanistan community remain determined to live up to their motto: “Education will prevail.”
Opinion Sep. 2, 2021 8:00 am1468d ago
We’re laying my dad to rest today. It seems inappropriate, considering how hard Howard Dorman worked and how little he …
Opinion Aug. 27, 2021 6:00 am1474d ago
California has declared war on bacon. At least that’s how our state’s Republican political leaders are describing it.
Opinion Aug. 22, 2021 7:00 am1479d ago
In November, voters in Linn County and the Cedar Rapids metro will be picking winners in some barn-burning ballot battles.