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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 Dec. 31, 2015 10:12 am3647d ago
If only I had been quicker in writing my annual column looking back on words that defined the year, I …
Staff Columnists Dec. 24, 2015 5:00 am3654d ago
Twas the night before Christmas, and this was the scene Myself and my wife were gawking at screens. A remote …
Staff Columnists Dec. 22, 2015 9:08 am3656d ago
So this was the year I almost went fake. I’ve been a real, live Christmas tree guy my whole life, …
Staff Columnists Dec. 22, 2015 9:05 am3656d ago
This was not the campaign rally I was looking for Saturday. I expected those disaffected voters I’ve read so much …
Staff Columnists Dec. 17, 2015 4:00 am3661d ago
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett uncorked his very best Knute Rockne impression at City Hall Tuesday evening. Get out there, …
Staff Columnists Dec. 15, 2015 4:00 am3663d ago
Perhaps it was the view of our still oddly green landscape from windows at the Cedar Rapids Country Club that …
Staff Columnists Dec. 13, 2015 4:00 am3665d ago
On Monday, Gov. Terry Branstad becomes the longest-serving governor in American history, at 7,462 days in office, and counting. As …
Staff Columnists Dec. 10, 2015 4:00 am3668d ago
Another elected leader from Cedar Rapids is floating a plan to pay for cleaning up our water. Last month, you …
Staff Columnists Dec. 8, 2015 8:53 am3670d ago
As I type, sitting at our dining room table, the elf watches. He’s perched in a potted plant. His blue …
Staff Columnists Dec. 6, 2015 4:00 am3672d ago
With the holidays rapidly approaching, it seems like a good time to check out the 2016 Caucus Christmas Gift Catalog. …
Staff Columnists Nov. 26, 2015 4:00 am3682d ago
Happy Thanksgiving one and all. Here’s what I’m thankful for, as far as you know. I’m thankful for our dog …
Staff Columnists Nov. 24, 2015 9:03 am3684d ago
It’s the season of giving. But the country, apparently, remains ripe for the taking. ‘We have to take our country …
Staff Columnists Nov. 23, 2015 1:15 pm3684d ago
We have just two kids in our home, and most of our days operate on a frayed, wobbly tightrope between …
Staff Columnists Nov. 19, 2015 6:40 am3689d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad couldn’t let his inner voice of reason override his political weather vane, even if it seemed on …
Staff Columnists Nov. 17, 2015 5:00 am3691d ago
So Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett’s ‘Engage Iowa” think tank has released its very first thought – an intriguing proposal …

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