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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 Aug. 6, 2017 7:00 am3015d 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 am3018d 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 pm3021d 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 am3027d ago
So your Cedar Rapids City Council is all but certain to approve strict new limits on panhandling this evening (Tuesday), …
Staff Columnists Jul. 20, 2017 10:33 am3032d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds is waiting for the feds to render a verdict on her administration’s stopgap plan to shore up …
Staff Columnists Jul. 18, 2017 10:07 am3034d ago
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett, a fan of pop music, has no doubt heard the Canadian band Barenaked Ladies perform …
Staff Columnists Jul. 17, 2017 10:32 am3035d ago
Twenty years ago this past week, The Gazette’s editorial board issued a bold forecast. ‘We predict that 20 years hence, …
Staff Columnists Jul. 13, 2017 6:12 am3039d ago
So we were served our annual cocktail of Iowa gambling revenue numbers this week, for the fiscal year just ended. …
Staff Columnists Jul. 2, 2017 6:00 am3050d ago
Warning: My annual dose of holiday satire. The scene: Paul Revere is racing down the road from Boston toward Concord …
Staff Columnists Jun. 29, 2017 2:42 pm3053d ago
In 1961, the Iowa Legislature eased Iowa’s ban on fireworks to allow the sale and use of snakes and sparklers. …
Staff Columnists Jun. 27, 2017 6:00 am3055d ago
Last week, I briefly mentioned how unusual it was to hear an Republican gubernatorial hopeful vow to address Iowa’s ‘water …
Staff Columnists Jun. 25, 2017 7:00 am3057d ago
So our editorial board penned an open letter to President Donald Trump this week. Maybe you noticed it. We ran …
Staff Columnists Jun. 22, 2017 6:00 am3060d ago
Usually, cooking classes at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids happen indoors. But on Tuesday evening, 200-plus folks got their …
Staff Columnists Mar. 18, 2022 2:23 pm1330d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ administration has struck a small blow to fake math, and that’s good news. You might recall former …
Living Jun. 18, 2017 6:58 pm3064d ago
Maybe you heard about some guys in Washington state who posted an ad on Craigslist seeking a ‘generic father for …

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