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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 Jan. 26, 2025 5:00 am224d ago
If Iowa were a sane state, when presented with evidence of toxic water pollution, we would hold the polluters accountable …
Staff Columnists Jan. 24, 2025 7:43 am226d ago
The irony was probably lost on Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Staff Columnists Jan. 19, 2025 5:00 am231d ago
In case you missed it, Statehouse Republicans have a mandate. The Golden Dome of Wisdom is now redder than a …
Staff Columnists Jan. 12, 2025 5:00 am238d ago
Iowa’s 2025 legislative session opens Monday. Great, that’s all we need, another legislative session. Nothing we can do about it. …
Staff Columnists Jan. 9, 2025 6:40 am241d ago
Yet again, market studies requested by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission argue awarding a license to a Cedar Rapids …
Staff Columnists Dec. 24, 2024 6:03 am257d ago
Some years, I offer up a little satire around Christmas. Well this is one of those years, by no popular …
Staff Columnists Dec. 19, 2024 7:20 am262d ago
Well, here’s to hoping materials used to build Summit Carbon Solutions’ carbon pipeline are much thicker than its executives’ skin. …
Staff Columnists Dec. 17, 2024 9:17 am264d ago
From the nosebleed environs in what was then known as the Pepsi Center in Denver, I watched former Republican Congressman …
Staff Columnists Dec. 12, 2024 5:37 am269d ago
It’s remarkable how fast you can go from guest to entree at the big MAGA buffet. Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni …
Staff Columnists Dec. 8, 2024 5:00 am273d ago
A letter arrives at the North Pole. It looks official. The correspondence is from Gov. Kim Reynolds. “Merry Christmas, Mr. …
Staff Columnists Dec. 5, 2024 6:38 am276d ago
It seems like Matt Whitaker has gone missing at the circus. To my knowledge, Whitaker, the Iowan who became acting …
Staff Columnists Nov. 24, 2024 5:00 am287d ago
At the top of Mount Trashmore, the grinches did gather. And something had worked them into a lather. These grinches …
Staff Columnists Nov. 21, 2024 5:27 am290d ago
An email popped into my inbox Tuesday from Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, linking to a video she made about the …
Staff Columnists Nov. 17, 2024 5:00 am294d ago
Iowa Republican lawmakers have official stationery and email, and they’re not afraid to use them. Especially when some libs need …
Staff Columnists Nov. 14, 2024 5:21 am297d ago
Let’s play everyone’s favorite new game — “Why did Democrats get clobbered?“ One answer that’s sweeping the nation insists Democrats …