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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 Dec. 10, 2018 9:53 am2466d ago
We heard rumblings this past week about finally filling Iowa’s empty Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust fund. But can …
Staff Columnists Dec. 6, 2018 7:00 am2470d ago
Last month Floridians voted overwhelmingly to restore voting rights for most felons who serve their sentences. In Iowa, one of …
Staff Columnists Dec. 3, 2018 10:17 am2473d ago
Normally, I scoff at piles of publications and endless websites ranking cities and states as the best this or the …
Staff Columnists Nov. 29, 2018 8:59 am2477d ago
Cedar Rapids leaders formally landed federal funding Tuesday for the city’s celebrated flood control system. And boy do I mean …
Business News Nov. 24, 2018 4:25 pm2481d ago
So the streak of real Christmas trees in our household will continue this yuletide season, based on a non-scientific survey …
Staff Columnists Nov. 19, 2018 9:34 am2487d ago
So the holiday gauntlet is upon us. And, soon, you’re going to have a house full of people, or you’ll …
Staff Columnists Nov. 7, 2018 3:02 pm2498d ago
There was much talk about the importance of ‘flipping” seats in Congress as national election results came in Tuesday night. …
Staff Columnists Nov. 5, 2018 9:00 am2501d ago
It’s a good bet Iowa Republicans weren’t planning to spend the last few weeks of the 2018 campaign insisting they’re …
Staff Columnists Nov. 1, 2018 10:23 am2505d ago
With all the other high-stakes races on the ballot, maybe you’re thinking it doesn’t matter who wins the secretary of …
Staff Columnists Oct. 28, 2018 8:00 am2509d ago
With campaigns battling to capture the Iowa governor’s office and Legislature, our third branch of government has been chilling on …
Staff Columnists Oct. 25, 2018 8:00 am2512d ago
As we stand in the ashes of the newbo evolve festival, with its $2.4 million in debts and $800,000 in …
Staff Columnists Oct. 22, 2018 8:24 am2515d ago
Thanks to newbo evolve, GO has stopped. Here’s what we know. Well, we know GO Cedar Rapids’ 18-member board of …
Staff Columnists Oct. 15, 2018 7:05 am2522d ago
Some readers have complained recently that I’m too negative. Criticizing the powers that be as an election approaches can leave …
Staff Columnists Oct. 10, 2018 12:15 pm2526d ago
President Donald Trump couldn’t simply come to Iowa and deliver some good news to farmers and ethanol producers. He had …
Staff Columnists Oct. 8, 2018 10:15 am2529d ago
This fall, Iowa voters, be sure to ask your Statehouse candidates whether ‘modernization” is right for you. After all, it’s …