Todd Dorman

So Cedar Rapids’ superintendent search is down to three finalists, but their names are being kept confidential. ‘At this point …

OUT STANDING IN A GOP FIELD The big Iowa Ag Summit is today at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, and it’s …

Gov. Terry Branstad says his critics are change averse. On education funding, mental health system reforms and other issues, the …

WHAM BAM TAX MY GAS Next time some legislator says, ‘Patience, my fair constituent. Issues in the Legislature must take …

About two-thirds of the way through his State of the City speech, Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett built our word …

Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett will deliver his sixth State of the City speech today. His first, back in 2010, …

On Wednesday morning, I sat in front of a microphone in the 600 WMT radio studio, across the desk from …

WAYS JUSTIFY THE MEANS Sometimes, when votes are slim, you gotta get shady. On Thursday, with a gas tax increase …

We’re fast approaching the sixth anniversary of the Iowa Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling establishing marriage equality as a constitutional right. …

A DANGEROUS CROWD Members of Iowa’s grand General Assembly are facing a Billy Joel dilemma. Judging by some bills we’ve …

It was a curious sound I hadn’t heard in a very long time. ‘Tap … tap … tap.” It came …

It’s looking more and more likely that Iowa lawmakers will ask Iowans to spare an extra dime at the gas …

The Week – An irregular feature. HUCKABEE ON CHOICES Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas who won Iowa’s caucuses …

So presidential politics has infected the national debate over vaccinations and the growing number of folks who disregard sound scientific …

GAS TAX FEVER. CATCH IT! ‘Key lawmakers” say lots of things during a typical legislative session. When they’re not being …