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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. 10, 2018 8:00 am2843d ago
With the ‘historic” tax cut bill on its way to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk, it was time to party. ‘Senate …
Staff Columnists May. 7, 2018 9:21 am2846d ago
So your Iowa Legislature has, at long last, adjourned its overtime 2018 legislative session. Lawmakers rode to a Saturday finish, …
Staff Columnists Feb. 13, 2023 1:06 pm1103d ago
It’s truly too bad snake oil isn’t a source of energy, especially considering the sheer volume of flammable flimflam oozing …
Staff Columnists Apr. 29, 2018 8:00 am2854d ago
In a way, it makes perfect sense our Legislature’s 2018 overtime session has run smack into prom season. In both …
Staff Columnists Apr. 26, 2018 8:00 am2857d ago
If you’re a Democrat or anyone hoping to return Iowa to its once purplish political hue this fall, and pull …
Staff Columnists Apr. 23, 2018 11:01 am2860d ago
So it’s Earth Day/Week. I say we mark it by continuing our effort to figure out how on earth Democrats …
Staff Columnists Apr. 16, 2018 9:38 am2867d ago
Farming takes a lot of the heat for Iowa’s water quality problems. But what about voting? ‘I look at it …
Staff Columnists Apr. 12, 2018 8:00 am2871d ago
If any legislative critics of speed cameras were watching arguments before the Iowa Supreme Court Tuesday afternoon, they got a …
Staff Columnists Apr. 5, 2018 10:28 am2878d ago
Inspired by Sinclair Broadcast Group’s tireless efforts to save American journalism from the chaos of unscripted freedom, I’ve adapted the …
Staff Columnists Apr. 2, 2018 9:55 am2881d ago
Your Iowa Legislature very nearly shared in the pain of yet another round of midyear budget cuts. But they couldn’t …
Staff Columnists Mar. 29, 2018 8:00 am2885d 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 am2889d 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 am2892d 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 am2903d 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 am2906d ago
Iowa lawmakers are mulling a bill that would require the state’s high school students to pass a civics exam before …

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