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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. 3, 2015 6:00 am3736d 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 am3740d 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 am3742d 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 am3745d 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 am3747d 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 pm3750d 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 am3752d 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 am3755d 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 pm3758d 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 am3763d 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 am3766d ago
Hey, it’s just 23 bucks. That’s an estimate of what a 27-cent library property tax levy would cost the owner …
Staff Columnists Sep. 1, 2015 10:55 am3768d ago
While we gobbled po’boys, Mayor Ron Corbett told me how he plans to enrich Iowa’s political debate. We were in …
Staff Columnists Aug. 30, 2015 6:00 am3770d ago
Sometimes, when there’s trouble ahead, you’ve got to pump the brakes. That’s what the Marion Library Board did in a …
Staff Columnists Aug. 28, 2015 1:42 pm3771d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa’s water quality debate suffers from a deep urgency gap. ‘I’m really hopeful that this is the …
Staff Columnists Aug. 25, 2015 6:00 am3775d ago
So we’re back from our Branscation. I named our family’s time off last week in honor of Gov. Terry Branstad, …

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