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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 Oct. 5, 2017 3:25 pm2897d ago
So we the taxpayers are officially paying the $1.75 million bill to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit leveled against Republicans …
Staff Columnists Oct. 1, 2017 9:00 am2901d ago
Last year, a flood. This year, a moderate drought. Weather? Climate? Sure. But also a politicalmetaphor. A year ago, this …
Staff Columnists Sep. 28, 2017 7:00 am2904d ago
How long did we have to wait for the first reference to ‘cannibalization” at the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission’s …
Staff Columnists Sep. 24, 2017 9:00 am2908d ago
Last time the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission came to town, it was quite a spectacle. In April 2014, city …
Staff Columnists Sep. 20, 2017 7:00 am2912d ago
What a sweet racket it could be. The Cedar Rapids City Council voted initially last week to turn unpaid traffic …
Staff Columnists Sep. 19, 2017 12:00 pm2913d ago
So we’re getting a new Iowa secretary of agriculture. But if you’re hoping for a new approach for improving water …
Staff Columnists Sep. 14, 2017 10:53 am2918d ago
Maybe we need a town hall meeting on the future of town hall meetings. Last weekend, The Gazette’s James Lynch, …
Staff Columnists Sep. 10, 2017 7:00 am2922d ago
When I was growing up, stoplights were a clear, quick measure of urbanity. There were no-stoplight towns, some so small …
Staff Columnists Sep. 7, 2017 6:00 am2925d ago
Last time Cedar Rapids investors sought a casino license, conventional wisdom predicted a done deal. Several top investors had strong …
Staff Columnists Aug. 31, 2017 6:00 am2932d ago
Siri, can you tell me what makes Iowa a truly special place? ‘Iowa’s inexpensive electricity, much of it generated by …
Staff Columnists Aug. 29, 2017 9:54 am2934d ago
So during a recent editorial board session with Cedar Rapids Board of Eduction candidates, we heard some interesting comments regarding …
Staff Columnists Aug. 15, 2017 6:00 am2948d ago
Watching top Iowa Republican leaders in 2016 tightly lash the nation’s fate and their fortunes to the careening Trump Train, …
Staff Columnists Aug. 13, 2017 6:00 am2950d ago
On the Fourth of July, a bunch of my north Marion neighbors gathered at one of our homes to shoot …
Staff Columnists Aug. 10, 2017 7:44 am2953d ago
Mold would really appreciate it if we’d ignore climate change. ‘Some molds are very moisture loving,” said Betsy Stone, associate …
Staff Columnists Aug. 8, 2017 4:45 pm2955d ago
Ron Corbett is floating the wonkiest policy proposal I’ve heard so far in the 2018 race for governor. As the …