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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 Aug. 24, 2025 5:00 am122d ago
There are signs Reynolds’ iron grip on Iowa isn’t as grippy
Staff Columnists Aug. 17, 2025 5:00 am129d ago
This past week, the Cedar Rapids City Council, its hand forced by the Iowa Legislature, took a final vote to …
Staff Columnists Aug. 13, 2025 5:15 am133d ago
President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, had the world’s richest man wielding a chain saw while spawning chaos …
Staff Columnists Aug. 10, 2025 5:00 am136d ago
You may have read Julie Stauch, a Democratic candidate for governor, is a “political consultant.” She says that’s OK, but …
Staff Columnists Aug. 6, 2025 5:00 am140d ago
It is unfortunate nitrate pollution isn’t “woke.” That way, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird might be more likely to go …
Staff Columnists Aug. 3, 2025 5:00 am143d ago
This past week, Gov. Kim Reynolds was “appalled.” Was it Iowa’s dirty water? You can’t be serious. How about underfunded …
Staff Columnists Jul. 31, 2025 7:40 am145d ago
Maybe you’ve heard, but public broadcasting is the scourge of our nation. News reported on public airwaves is liberally biased. …
Staff Columnists Jul. 29, 2025 7:49 am147d ago
It’s easy to tell Iowa’s top Republicans are sweet on Donald Trump, to the point where cavities are a real possibility. We received some fresh evidence this past week.
Staff Columnists Jul. 23, 2025 5:15 am154d ago
As Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley jammed a controversial nominee through the Judiciary Committee he chairs last week, Democratic Sen. Cory …
Staff Columnists Jul. 21, 2025 10:23 am155d ago
Maybe our leaders under the Golden Dome of Wisdom, now redder than a Louisiana crawfish boil, don’t want to address …
Staff Columnists Jul. 16, 2025 5:15 am161d ago
State Auditor Rob Sand is running to win the Democratic nomination for governor. But he doesn’t have to like it. …
Staff Columnists Jul. 13, 2025 5:00 am164d 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 am172d 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 am174d 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 am178d ago
When Bird gets in, she will be the Republican front-runner

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