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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 Apr. 2, 2017 7:00 am3083d ago
We all know Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will take over duties as Iowa’s governor when Gov. Terry Branstad leaves for …
Staff Columnists Mar. 30, 2017 10:01 am3086d ago
There’s been some controversy swirling lately over lawmakers skipping public forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters. State Rep. …
Staff Columnists Mar. 28, 2017 6:00 am3088d ago
If only Cedar Rapids could hold back floodwater with ’empathy.” Shared feelings can’t fill sandbags. But that’s mostly what our …
Staff Columnists Jan. 12, 2022 1:49 pm1337d ago
A Joe Biden quote has been getting a lot of mileage lately. ‘Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you …
Staff Columnists Mar. 23, 2017 6:00 am3093d ago
So your Iowa Legislature, presented by Sizzler University, may still do something smart and meaty on water quality this year. …
Staff Columnists Mar. 12, 2017 5:00 am3104d ago
There’s no doubt Iowa’s 2017 legislative session has yielded plenty of news, sparked loud protests and stirred strong emotions. But …
Staff Columnists Mar. 9, 2017 8:56 am3107d ago
ALTOONA – Our Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has six choices as it picks a company or companies to do …
Staff Columnists Mar. 7, 2017 5:00 am3109d ago
It didn’t get much attention at the time, but oral arguments in a local attorney’s lawsuit against the Iowa Racing …
Staff Columnists Mar. 5, 2017 5:00 am3111d ago
State Sen. David Johnson, I-Ocheyedan, is a caucus of one, with no regrets and a lot to say. ‘I feel …
Staff Columnists Mar. 2, 2017 5:00 am3114d ago
Before the legislative session, Republicans planned to ‘kick the door in” at the Statehouse. Now, they barely have the courage …
Staff Columnists Feb. 28, 2017 5:00 am3116d ago
Our Iowa Legislature has a problems problem. For example, widespread voter fraud isn’t a real problem. And yet, the Republican …
Staff Columnists Feb. 27, 2017 8:49 am3117d ago
Marion is moving ahead with plans to build a new public library uptown. It is not moving ahead with a …
Staff Columnists Feb. 23, 2017 5:00 am3121d ago
In my line of work, politicians offering a song and dance are hardly surprising. But after Wednesday’s Cedar Rapids State …
Staff Columnists Feb. 21, 2017 5:00 am3123d ago
Our right-lurching Legislature has lost its sense of balance. And balance was a valuable trait of Iowa Statehouse politics for …
Staff Columnists Feb. 16, 2017 8:48 am3128d ago
So the applications are in for our three Casino Clash ’17 contenders, including a pair of Cedar Crossings and a …