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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. 18, 2016 10:16 am3310d ago
When we’re very young, we look forward to some milestone birthdays. At 13 you become a teenager. At 16, the …
Staff Columnists Aug. 16, 2016 1:35 pm3312d ago
So I asked Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett if the city council is planning to support Linn County’s Water and …
Aug. 15, 2016 9:57 am3313d ago
Ask Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett about prospects for federal funding to help pay for the city’s flood protection system, …
Staff Columnists Aug. 9, 2016 5:00 am3320d ago
I haven’t seen Gov. Terry Branstad this excited since he was bravely defending lean-finely textured beef. And even when the …
Staff Columnists Aug. 7, 2016 5:00 am3322d ago
Maybe you’ve noticed our lawmakers and governor are treading water when it comes to figuring out how to raise new …
Staff Columnists Aug. 4, 2016 5:59 pm3324d ago
If Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett runs for governor in 2018, he’ll need to convince rural Iowa Republicans to back …
Staff Columnists Aug. 2, 2016 6:00 am3327d ago
While I was in Cleveland a couple of weeks ago, Cedar Rapids’ topsoil ordinance took a step forward, with significant …
Staff Columnists Jul. 31, 2016 5:00 am3329d ago
So when the message popped into my inbox Wednesday night, I thought it was a joke. ‘1-on-1 with Mr. Trump,” …
Staff Columnists Jul. 28, 2016 6:00 am3332d ago
As a consumer of news, you may be in need of a break. Clearly, I needed one, so I grabbed …
Staff Columnists Jul. 24, 2016 10:00 am3335d ago
CLEVELAND — So I’ve struggled to find a truly original way to open this column summing up my time at …
Staff Columnists Jul. 22, 2016 6:00 am3338d ago
CLEVELAND – Donald Trump ripped up the rules, defied the punditry and grabbed the Republican nomination. Now, he and his …
Staff Columnists Jul. 21, 2016 7:26 am3338d ago
CLEVELAND – Talk to Iowa’s Republican convention delegation about their presidential nominee, and you might get a smattering of applause. …
Staff Columnists Jul. 19, 2016 11:03 am3340d ago
CLEVELAND – It all began this week for Iowa’s delegation to the Republican National Convention at a joint called The …
Staff Columnists Jul. 17, 2016 6:00 am3343d ago
Jason Schultz said he’s driving to Cleveland, but not on the back of the ‘old tractor” where I reached the …
Staff Columnists Jul. 14, 2016 9:54 am3345d ago
So what’s it going to be, Linn County? Five or three? I’m talking about our Linn County Board of Supervisors, …