Todd Dorman

Sometimes, government blows it. Then there are the times when it works hard to do the right thing and makes …

JUDGE JUMPS IN, BUT CAN SHE WIN? — So your race for the U.S. Senate, Democratic division, just became more …

My family and I flew out of The Eastern Iowa Airport the other day on our way to my niece’s …

If you heard Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett’s State of the City speech Wednesday as one of the interested citizens, …

Sadly, we’ve seen this one before. Iowans suffering from chronic, painful medical conditions, their families and friends troop to the …

There’s been much bickering lately over presidents and precedents. Should presidents be permitted to nominate justices to the U.S. Supreme …

It felt like a reset moment. An iconic, influential and consequential U.S. Supreme Court justice, Antonin Scalia, died. That stunning …

Ah, Valentine’s Day. The wait is over. It probably goes without saying, but for a middle-aged Midwestern man, there’s no …

So a ‘concerned citizen” came to Cedar Rapids Tuesday to decry the Branstad administration’s effort to privatize Medicaid. He looked …

So for a columnist, like myself, the Legislature is a gift that keeps on giving. But in the highly unlikely …

A bitter caucus aftertaste lingers for Iowa Democrats. Hillary Clinton backers watched their once invincible candidate blow an enormous polling …

Farewell, American political media industrial complex. Iowans have, at long last, caucused. You’re free to pull up your tents and …

So Iowa’s caucuses are mere hours away. What a ride it’s been. Just think, babies born today were conceived back …

So Mike Huckabee isn’t a fan of polls. Sure, you’re probably thinking it’s no surprise Mr. Low Single Digits would …

So maybe the caucus campaign is driving you to drink. Here are some cocktails to try. Hillary’s Caucus Highball A …