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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. 5, 2025 10:27 am232d ago
In January, Gov. Kim Reynolds pledged $1 million to fund a team of epidemiologists who would work to understand Iowa’s …
Staff Columnists Apr. 30, 2025 8:58 am237d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds wants executive privilege, so she doesn’t have to release some documents to the media. As someone who …
Staff Columnists Apr. 23, 2025 9:19 am244d ago
It’s true a lot of people who voted for Donald Trump wanted to deport undocumented immigrants. And a lot is …
Staff Columnists Apr. 20, 2025 8:32 pm247d ago
Most presidents faced with a natural disaster try to make the situation better. They declare presidential disasters in the stricken …
Staff Columnists Apr. 16, 2025 7:35 am251d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ announcement that she won’t run again was a surprise. It would be just as surprising if Republican …
Staff Columnists Apr. 12, 2025 9:52 am255d ago
So, next year Iowa will elect a new governor. This was unexpected. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in a video this …
Staff Columnists Apr. 9, 2025 7:20 am258d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds likes to say Iowa was DOGE before DOGE was a thing. Maybe it will become our new …
Staff Editorials Apr. 6, 2025 5:00 am262d ago
So, there was quite a shindig up in America’s Dairyland this past week. How many fried curds, brats and Spotted …
Staff Columnists Apr. 2, 2025 7:25 am265d ago
Our national memory is shorter than the first verse of the Star-Spangled banner, and that’s bad news if you’re trying …
Staff Columnists Mar. 31, 2025 11:59 am267d ago
Corrected to reflect that Rep. Miller-Meeks’ spokesperson did provide comment to The Des Moines Register. Iowa Republicans at the state …
Staff Columnists Mar. 23, 2025 5:00 am276d ago
One great thing about think tanks is they’re always thinking, so long as billionaires keep contributing. The conservative variety are …
Staff Columnists Mar. 19, 2025 7:12 am279d ago
Visit Drake University’s website and just two clicks will take you to a page touting the school’s Diversity, Equity and …
Staff Columnists Mar. 17, 2025 11:06 am281d ago
On a January morning 18 years ago, I hit the road to Emmetsburg to interview then-state Sen. Jack Kibbie. Kibbie …
Staff Columnists Mar. 12, 2025 4:27 pm286d ago
Well, the University of Iowa’s webpages are getting a good scrubbing and a refreshing coat of whitewash. This scrubbing is …

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