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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 May. 14, 2025 8:22 am116d ago
Finally, it has come to pass. It had been long predicted by oracles. At last check, animal entrails, crystal balls …
Staff Columnists May. 11, 2025 5:00 am119d ago
Back in November, Donald Trump easily won Iowa’s six electoral votes by 13 percentage points. It was a beautiful landslide …
Staff Columnists May. 7, 2025 10:23 am123d ago
In 2023, when the U.S. Supreme Court greatly curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to protect the Waters of the …
Staff Columnists May. 5, 2025 10:27 am125d ago
In January, Gov. Kim Reynolds pledged $1 million to fund a team of epidemiologists who would work to understand Iowa’s …
Staff Columnists Apr. 30, 2025 8:58 am130d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds wants executive privilege, so she doesn’t have to release some documents to the media. As someone who …
Staff Columnists Apr. 23, 2025 9:19 am137d ago
It’s true a lot of people who voted for Donald Trump wanted to deport undocumented immigrants. And a lot is …
Staff Columnists Apr. 20, 2025 8:32 pm140d ago
Most presidents faced with a natural disaster try to make the situation better. They declare presidential disasters in the stricken …
Staff Columnists Apr. 16, 2025 7:35 am144d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ announcement that she won’t run again was a surprise. It would be just as surprising if Republican …
Staff Columnists Apr. 12, 2025 9:52 am148d ago
So, next year Iowa will elect a new governor. This was unexpected. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in a video this …
Staff Columnists Apr. 9, 2025 7:20 am151d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds likes to say Iowa was DOGE before DOGE was a thing. Maybe it will become our new …
Staff Editorials Apr. 6, 2025 5:00 am154d ago
So, there was quite a shindig up in America’s Dairyland this past week. How many fried curds, brats and Spotted …
Staff Columnists Apr. 2, 2025 7:25 am158d ago
Our national memory is shorter than the first verse of the Star-Spangled banner, and that’s bad news if you’re trying …
Staff Columnists Mar. 31, 2025 11:59 am160d ago
Corrected to reflect that Rep. Miller-Meeks’ spokesperson did provide comment to The Des Moines Register. Iowa Republicans at the state …
Staff Columnists Mar. 23, 2025 5:00 am168d ago
One great thing about think tanks is they’re always thinking, so long as billionaires keep contributing. The conservative variety are …