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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
Opinion Jun. 16, 2021 9:37 am
State Rep. Ras Smith, D-Waterloo, has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for governor. On Tuesday I asked him a question that’s on the minds of a lot of Democrats as they’ve watched our once purple swing state turn bright Republican red.
Opinion Jun. 14, 2021 10:12 am
Ideally, Government Oversight Committees oversee and investigate government decision making, especially by executive branch agencies. Maybe you’ve heard of checks and balances.
Opinion Jun. 10, 2021 7:00 am
Our red-state, trailblazing governor claimed yet another cookie-cutter national culture war trophy this week.
Staff Columnists Jun. 4, 2021 11:28 am
For one, we need a governor who doesn’t choose campaigning over governing at a critical moment.
Opinion May. 27, 2021 7:00 am
Asking the Department of Natural Resources, under current management, to save even a waterway it’s dubbed “outstanding” is an exercise …
Opinion May. 23, 2021 7:00 am
Bills considered and passed paint a picture of the Iowans the Legislature actually serves
Opinion May. 16, 2021 7:00 am
Given all the talk this week about a Linn County gambling referendum this fall, I tried this past week to …
Staff Columnists May. 12, 2021 12:43 pm
There are thousands of individual stories among Iowans receiving federal pandemic unemployment benefits. The pandemic, which is not over, has …
Staff Columnists May. 9, 2021 6:15 am
In many ways she still lives. Sometimes through my keyboard.
Staff Columnists May. 5, 2021 3:35 pm
So the same governor who claims to care deeply for children’s mental health is also willing to dump on transgender …
Staff Columnists May. 1, 2021 7:00 am
Bureaucrats are coming for Iowa’s farm puddles again. OK, not really. But as the Biden administration surveys the environmental wreckage …
Staff Columnists Apr. 28, 2021 12:19 pm
No Iowa governmental entity is talking about requiring proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to conduct public business. Reports of Iowa businesses barring the unvaccinated also are not rolling in.
Staff Columnists Apr. 25, 2021 7:00 am
Attention good citizens: Be on the lookout for zombie bills as the legislative session rolls toward a merciful end. This …
Staff Columnists Apr. 22, 2021 7:00 am
If denial were a river in Iowa, it likely would be polluted by agricultural runoff. But, actually, denial is Iowa’s …