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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. 15, 2019 2:41 pm2309d ago
There’s been some spirited debate among locals in recent years over Cedar Rapids’ automated traffic cameras. A mere mention can …
Government & Politics May. 11, 2019 9:30 pm2313d ago
Ah, spring, a time when a certain four-letter state we all know and love has, historically, set its sights on …
Staff Columnists May. 6, 2019 11:07 am2318d ago
Water has been the center of attention all over Iowa this spring. Well, except beneath our Golden Dome of Wisdom. …
Staff Columnists Apr. 30, 2019 4:28 pm2324d ago
There was a brief moment in the final days of the 2019 legislative session when I actually contemplated crediting Republicans …
Staff Columnists Apr. 24, 2019 7:06 pm2330d ago
Statehouse Republicans are so agitated by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller’s conduct in office they failed to nominate anyone to …
Staff Columnists Apr. 22, 2019 2:41 pm2332d ago
Republican state lawmakers are talking about handing down a ‘soft cap” to their fellow elected leaders running local governments. That …
Staff Columnists Aug. 12, 2021 9:26 am1490d ago
Bill Stowe shoved water quality to the front burner in Iowa, and his critics boiled over. Former Gov. Terry Branstad …
Opinion Apr. 14, 2019 6:18 pm2340d ago
A few years back, the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation bought 172 acres of land along and near the West Fork …
Staff Columnists Apr. 11, 2019 7:00 am2344d ago
In seeking to restore voting rights to felons who have completed their sentences, Gov. Kim Reynolds appealed to Iowans who …
Staff Columnists Apr. 8, 2019 11:06 am2346d ago
Legally, it’s a no-no for lobbyists and PACs representing special interest groups to make campaign donations to state lawmakers during …
Staff Columnists Apr. 3, 2019 11:42 am2351d ago
So it was 10 years ago this week that the Iowa Supreme Court struck down Iowa’s ban on same-sex marriage. …
Staff Columnists Apr. 1, 2019 12:36 pm2353d ago
Another Iowa governor is being tested by swollen rivers and epic flooding, with the threat of more to come hanging …
Staff Columnists Mar. 29, 2019 1:05 pm2356d ago
Usually, nothing gets the legislative juices flowing quite like banning something. And this week, your Iowa Senate voted 30-19 to …
Government & Politics Mar. 16, 2019 10:03 am2370d ago
When the present day gets a bit much, I dive into The Gazette’s archives. Sometimes, you can escape today’s tumult. …
Staff Columnists Mar. 11, 2019 10:11 am2375d ago
So your Iowa Legislature has been on the job for two months now and lawmakers have passed the dreaded ‘funnel” …