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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. 7, 2016 5:00 am3427d 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 pm3429d 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 am3432d 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 am3434d 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 am3437d 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 am3440d 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 am3443d 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 am3444d 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 am3445d 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 am3448d 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 am3450d ago
So what’s it going to be, Linn County? Five or three? I’m talking about our Linn County Board of Supervisors, …
Staff Columnists Jul. 12, 2016 10:20 am3452d ago
Years ago, as a very young city hall reporter, I covered a young mayor in Fort Dodge who ran afoul …
Staff Columnists Jul. 3, 2016 6:00 am3462d ago
Warning: My annual dose of July 4 satire. As our nation once again celebrates its independence, do you find yourself …
Staff Columnists Jun. 30, 2016 6:00 am3465d ago
The city-owned hotel, arena and convention complex were back in the news this week, which inevitably led to talk by …
Staff Columnists Jun. 28, 2016 6:00 am3467d ago
It’s one of the most common questions I get from readers. ‘What’s up with that downtown Cedar Rapids casino site, …

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