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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 Jul. 13, 2025 5:00 am115d ago
Linn-Mar’s school board showed some guts this past week. Board members unanimously rejected a proposal for removing all mentions of …
Guest Columnists Jul. 4, 2025 11:38 am124d ago
The Trump administration’s decision to withhold over $6 billion in federal education funding is not just a political maneuver—it’s a …
Staff Columnists Jul. 2, 2025 10:43 am126d ago
Nitrate pollution is no longer just some nebulous concept for residents of Iowa’s largest city, and the state’s capital. For …
Staff Columnists Jun. 29, 2025 5:00 am129d ago
When Bird gets in, she will be the Republican front-runner
Staff Columnists Jun. 26, 2025 8:53 am132d ago
At the end of the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech on the steps of the Alabama state Capitol.
Staff Columnists Jun. 22, 2025 9:24 am136d ago
Ernst is hitting a rough patch as she prepares to run for re-election
Staff Columnists Jun. 18, 2025 8:01 am140d ago
Her veto is about as surprising as finding nitrates in an Iowa river
Staff Columnists Jun. 15, 2025 5:00 am143d ago
So, lately, I find myself rooting for the Satanic Temple of Iowa. What would my Sunday school teachers say? Maybe …
Staff Columnists Jun. 11, 2025 8:00 am147d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Iowa DOGE Task Force is not using chain saws. So, we can be thankful for that. But …
Staff Columnists Jun. 9, 2025 11:06 am149d ago
I wanted to know whether Sand has a vision for the state’s biggest, most stubborn water quality issue.
Staff Columnists Jun. 4, 2025 12:19 pm154d ago
Journalist Michael Kinsley once said “A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth.” In Iowa, a gaffe is something …
Staff Columnists Jun. 1, 2025 5:00 am157d ago
Well, the pop police are on their way. Or the soda sheriff, if that’s your inclination. They’ll be looking for …
Staff Columnists May. 25, 2025 10:26 pm164d ago
Maybe it was just a figment of our imagination. After all, we live in Iowa, where Republicans who run the …
Staff Columnists May. 22, 2025 7:42 am167d ago
The unofficial start of summer is approaching. Just smell the sunscreen, chlorine and burgers on the grill. Also, our Republican heroes will be coming home from Congress.

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