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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 Mar. 29, 2018 8:00 am2722d ago
It’s been almost a year since Ron Corbett introduced himself to Iowans through his book ‘Beyond Promises.” But if he …
Staff Columnists Mar. 25, 2018 8:00 am2726d ago
So your Iowa Legislature has moved a big step closer to putting a gun rights amendment on the ballot, and …
Staff Columnists Mar. 22, 2018 10:03 am2729d ago
So did anything happen while I was on vacation? Of course, I know lots of stuff happened. I’m not one …
Staff Columnists Mar. 11, 2018 9:00 am2740d ago
A few weeks ago, when I wrote about a Senate bill that would require an Iowa Supreme Court supermajority to …
Staff Columnists Mar. 8, 2018 10:18 am2743d ago
Iowa lawmakers are mulling a bill that would require the state’s high school students to pass a civics exam before …
Staff Columnists Mar. 5, 2018 9:14 am2746d ago
Due to a lack of revenue, the Iowa Department of Revenue can’t finish a study on all the revenue we’re …
Staff Columnists Mar. 1, 2018 7:24 am2750d ago
Cedar Rapids Mayor Brad Hart wasted no time Wednesday in addressing those of us hoping to hear or see, or …
Staff Columnists Feb. 28, 2018 12:00 pm2751d ago
In golf, there are irons. In government, often, there is irony. Maybe you read The Gazette’s story last week about …
Staff Columnists Feb. 13, 2023 1:13 pm940d ago
Cannibalization was so 2017. This year, it’s imagination. Well, at least on the west side of the Cedar River downtown, …
Staff Columnists Feb. 21, 2018 2:00 pm2758d ago
I’m rooting for the kids. The kids are from Parkland, Fla., students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who faced …
Staff Columnists Feb. 18, 2018 6:30 am2761d ago
Time is running out for Ron Corbett to dent the all but unstoppable, cash-flush juggernaut that is Gov. Kim Reynolds’ …
Staff Columnists Feb. 15, 2018 10:42 am2764d ago
Cedar Rapids city leaders won some symbolic victories at the White House this week. Just being invited over to 1600 …
Staff Columnists Feb. 13, 2018 8:59 am2766d ago
In Marion, we’re trying to decide whether it’s OK to allow kids in bars during daylight hours. Bar owners would …
Staff Columnists Feb. 8, 2018 7:00 am2771d ago
Even when you control the Legislature and the governor’s office, there’s always a chance Iowa’s pesky Supreme Court might spoil …
Staff Columnists Feb. 4, 2018 7:00 am2775d ago
John Norris has been navigating Iowa politics and policy for more than 30 years. He’s seen leaders who deftly steered …