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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 Oct. 15, 2015 6:00 am3619d ago
So quite possibly the most expensive administrative ‘clarification” in Iowa history will keep moving forward, just more slowly. Republican lawmakers …
Staff Columnists Oct. 11, 2015 6:00 am3623d ago
Roughly a year ago, our editorial page carried a hopeful headline. ‘Rod Blum is best suited to find bipartisan solutions.” …
Staff Columnists Oct. 6, 2015 6:00 am3628d ago
Sometimes, you have to wonder why we bother electing a General Assembly. A governor, apparently, is all we need. For …
Staff Columnists Oct. 4, 2015 6:00 am3630d ago
Ring … Ring … Ring. Hello, this is the city of Cedar Rapids’ automated speed enforcement system collections division. It’s …
Staff Columnists Oct. 3, 2015 6:00 am3631d ago
The Week – an irregular feature, back by no demand whatsoever. CAUCUS COW HAS MUCH AT STEAK – Comes now …
Staff Columnists Sep. 29, 2015 9:34 am3634d ago
So our governor’s words have come back to haunt him, and this time the punches are coming from his right. …
Staff Columnists Sep. 27, 2015 6:00 am3637d ago
In my humble opinion, Bill’s Drinking Establishment in Marion was a perfect bar. It was uncomplicated and unpretentious. It was …
Staff Columnists Sep. 24, 2015 6:00 am3640d ago
WATERLOO – Just 20 miles from New Hartford, where U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley famously farms, mows his lawn and crafts …
Staff Columnists Sep. 22, 2015 7:51 am3641d ago
So Linn County Supervisor Brent Oleson has switched teams. ‘Yeah, I re-registered to vote on Friday as a Democrat,” said …
Staff Columnists Sep. 18, 2015 1:31 pm3645d ago
TRUMPCOMING 2015 – The Register of Des Moines reports that Republican Presidential Candidate and billionaire hat designer Donald Trump will …
Staff Columnists Sep. 17, 2015 6:00 am3647d ago
Amy Foster, stormwater coordinator for the city of Coralville, points to a recently constructed housing subdivision in her city as …
Staff Columnists Sep. 14, 2015 7:10 am3650d ago
Behind a high-profile lawsuit and plenty of politically charged rural-urban finger-pointing, smart people are searching for ways to clean up …
Staff Columnists Sep. 10, 2015 1:26 pm3653d ago
Brand spanking new University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld may become a terrific president, the stuff of legend and song. …
Staff Columnists Sep. 6, 2015 6:00 am3658d ago
Warning: Satire. Ring … Ring … Ring. Dez Perate Political Consulting. If you’re way behind, get Dez Perate. This is …
Staff Columnists Sep. 3, 2015 6:00 am3661d ago
Hey, it’s just 23 bucks. That’s an estimate of what a 27-cent library property tax levy would cost the owner …