116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
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 Sep. 20, 2017 7:00 am3017d 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 pm3018d 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 am3023d 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 am3027d 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 am3030d 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 am3037d 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 am3039d 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 am3053d 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 am3055d 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 am3058d 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 pm3060d ago
Ron Corbett is floating the wonkiest policy proposal I’ve heard so far in the 2018 race for governor. As the …
Staff Columnists Aug. 6, 2017 7:00 am3062d ago
My daughters are interested in politics, for some reason. It wouldn’t surprise me if one or both consider applying to …
Staff Columnists Aug. 3, 2017 6:00 am3065d ago
Republican candidate for governor Ron Corbett says GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds is pulling pages from ‘Big Debt Chet’s” book of …
Staff Columnists Jul. 31, 2017 5:09 pm3068d ago
Most among the cast of thousands seeking the Democratic nomination for governor have mentioned Iowa’s lousy water quality as a …
Staff Columnists Jul. 25, 2017 10:08 am3074d ago
So your Cedar Rapids City Council is all but certain to approve strict new limits on panhandling this evening (Tuesday), …

Daily Newsletters