Todd Dorman

Why is it that our legislators have time to vote on fireworks but haven’t funded schools? It’s a question ringing …

There was a refreshing shot of honesty at this week’s Environmental Protection Commission meeting, where members again talked about scrapping …

Note: This is a condensed for print version of a piece posted on Saturday. A couple of weeks ago, I …

SHILL WATERS RUN DEEP So a couple of weeks ago, I noted Mayor Ron Corbett’s plan for a ‘pivot.” He …

Linn County Auditor Joel Miller carried a big bottle of blue Gatorade to the lectern Monday as he faced question …

Let’s have voters settle this thing. The ‘thing” to which I refer is the endless feud between the Linn County …

So Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett has announced plans to ‘pivot.” He told reporters in Des Moines Friday, after appearing …

When you’re running for president, or testing the waters, the last thing you want to come off as is some …

IF YOU CAN’T BEAT ‘EM, STRIP ‘EM The legal arguments for allowing states to ban same-sex marriage are weaker than …

So your Iowa Environmental Protection Commission has received an earful about its plans to wash away a state rule requiring …

So the nannies are making a Statehouse comeback. You knew they would. Back in February, I wrote how remarkable it …

Sometimes, a column leads me to something unexpected. Last month’s column on the Iowa Band Law is one of them. …

SENATE FINALLY GOES TO POT Did you get a load of that Quinnipiac Poll out this week showing 87 percent …

So Cedar Rapids is going to fight for its right to put speed cameras where it pleases. For safety, of …

So the sitzkrieg over K-12 school funding continues at the Statehouse as school districts approach the legal deadline for certifying …