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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 Mar. 23, 2017 6:00 am3199d 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 am3210d 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 am3212d 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 am3215d 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 am3217d 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 am3220d 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 am3222d 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 am3222d 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 am3227d 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 am3229d 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 am3233d ago
So the applications are in for our three Casino Clash ’17 contenders, including a pair of Cedar Crossings and a …
Staff Columnists Feb. 14, 2017 5:00 am3236d ago
Last summer, at a Cleveland brewery where Grand Old Pilsner was a featured pint, I asked Iowa House Speaker Linda …
Staff Columnists Feb. 12, 2017 5:00 am3238d ago
Spurred by the thorns of a Wild Rose, Steve Gray and his local investor group are back in the casino …
Staff Columnists Feb. 9, 2017 7:47 am3240d ago
Since the Iowa Supreme Court issued its ruling last month denting up the Des Moines Water Works’ legal fight to …
Staff Columnists Feb. 7, 2017 8:54 am3242d ago
Forget nixing Daylight Saving Time. Maybe lawmakers should be contemplating quitting time. The Globe-Gazette in Mason City, one of the …

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