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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 am3141d 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 am3144d 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 am3146d 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 pm1395d 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 am3151d 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 am3162d 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 am3165d 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 am3167d 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 am3169d 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 am3172d 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 am3174d 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 am3175d 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 am3179d 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 am3181d 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 am3186d ago
So the applications are in for our three Casino Clash ’17 contenders, including a pair of Cedar Crossings and a …

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