Todd Dorman

As state Rep. Sandy Salmon sees it, the notion of transgender Iowans being allowed to live their lives without state …

It was a nice streak, Iowa. For the past 25-plus years your columnist has been watching Iowa politics, governors of …

Iowans have made this a very boozy pandemic. Cheers. Maybe you saw the reports last month on Iowa alcohol sales …

Gov. Kim Reynolds lavished praise on Iowa’s public schools during her Condition of the State address Tuesday night, using a …

So now we’ve seen the consequences of Republicans crying ‘voter fraud!” where none exists. Sure, it was all fun and …

As Iowa gets redder, its state government is getting less transparent. There’s the Department of Public Health’s Infectious Disease Advisory …

People will sometimes write to praise or condemn a column I wrote weeks ago. I can barely recall it. The …

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house Not a virus was spreading. We locked them all out. …

As the year approaches a merciful end, it’s time to ponder the words that described and defined 2020. Are you …

Maybe you recall that dramatic scene in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life” when a bank panic grips Bedford Falls and Bailey …

It’s about that time in December when the traditional holiday classics are getting a little old. Here are some new …

So Iowa’s new impaired waters list came out this past week. It’s chock-full of ‘buts.” Some will proclaim progress. But …

Gov. Kim Reynolds often talks of ‘balance” as she describes her approach to the COVID-19 pandemic. Protect lives and livelihoods. …

So you’ve made it to Thanksgiving 2020. Congratulations. The festivities will be pared down this year, as we seek to …

So former Iowa Gov. Chet Culver gave me a call this past week. He had ‘read with interest” last Sunday’s …