Todd Dorman

Years ago, when I took this columnizing gig, my wife, Katherine, and I worried we wouldn’t be able to find …

So this week Gov. Terry Branstad enthusiastically pitched U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst as a possible vice presidential running mate for …

If the Westdale redevelopment were an HBO production, we would have watched it go from ‘Boardwalk Empire” to ‘Curb Your …

GO Cedar Rapids! That, in case you missed it, is the new name of what was once the Cedar Rapids …

Growing up in a town where the tallest structure was a grain elevator, it was a very big deal when …

The old axiom proved true again. You can lead a Legislature to serious water-quality issues, but you can’t make them …

Here’s an idea. Why don’t we outsource our legislative branch to Minnesota? I can’t take full credit. I was inspired …

It seems like a good time to check in on the race for the Democratic nomination in your 1st Congressional …

Sometimes, sadly, pretty pictures and profitability don’t mix. Case in point, the park that was supposed to go at the …

Voters. What are you gonna do with them? Well, if you’re Stacey Walker, you smartly decide to let them decide …

Many of the great things about having kids, aside from being sent to the front of the line at airport …

On the plus side, Rob Hogg won’t shoot himself in the political foot standing next to a bar cart in …

So U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley and Judge Merrick Garland had breakfast together on Tuesday. It must have been somewhat awkward. …

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady stopped by Friday to meet with our editorial board. It’s been five years …

State lawmakers do a lot of talking during your average legislative session. Occasionally, one of them says something worth hearing. …