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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 Mar. 10, 2015 3:00 am3838d ago
So Cedar Rapids’ superintendent search is down to three finalists, but their names are being kept confidential. ‘At this point …
Staff Columnists Mar. 7, 2015 6:58 am3841d ago
OUT STANDING IN A GOP FIELD The big Iowa Ag Summit is today at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, and it’s …
Staff Columnists Mar. 5, 2015 8:25 am3843d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad says his critics are change averse. On education funding, mental health system reforms and other issues, the …
Staff Columnists Mar. 3, 2015 8:36 am3845d ago
WHAM BAM TAX MY GAS Next time some legislator says, ‘Patience, my fair constituent. Issues in the Legislature must take …
Staff Columnists Feb. 26, 2015 2:00 am3850d ago
About two-thirds of the way through his State of the City speech, Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett built our word …
Staff Columnists Feb. 25, 2015 9:11 am3851d ago
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett will deliver his sixth State of the City speech today. His first, back in 2010, …
Staff Columnists Feb. 22, 2015 2:00 am3854d ago
On Wednesday morning, I sat in front of a microphone in the 600 WMT radio studio, across the desk from …
Staff Columnists Feb. 21, 2015 2:00 am3855d ago
WAYS JUSTIFY THE MEANS Sometimes, when votes are slim, you gotta get shady. On Thursday, with a gas tax increase …
Staff Columnists Feb. 16, 2015 10:40 am3860d ago
We’re fast approaching the sixth anniversary of the Iowa Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling establishing marriage equality as a constitutional right. …
Staff Columnists Feb. 14, 2015 2:00 am3862d ago
A DANGEROUS CROWD Members of Iowa’s grand General Assembly are facing a Billy Joel dilemma. Judging by some bills we’ve …
Staff Columnists Feb. 10, 2015 11:59 am3866d ago
It was a curious sound I hadn’t heard in a very long time. ‘Tap … tap … tap.” It came …
Staff Columnists Feb. 8, 2015 5:00 am3868d ago
It’s looking more and more likely that Iowa lawmakers will ask Iowans to spare an extra dime at the gas …
Staff Columnists Feb. 7, 2015 7:19 am3869d ago
The Week – An irregular feature. HUCKABEE ON CHOICES Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas who won Iowa’s caucuses …
Staff Columnists Feb. 5, 2015 6:00 am3871d ago
So presidential politics has infected the national debate over vaccinations and the growing number of folks who disregard sound scientific …
Staff Columnists Jan. 30, 2015 4:24 pm3876d ago
GAS TAX FEVER. CATCH IT! ‘Key lawmakers” say lots of things during a typical legislative session. When they’re not being …