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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 Jan. 8, 2014 1:38 pm4264d ago
The Iowa State Fair appears to be committing New Coke. Maybe you’re too young to remember when Coca Cola chucked …
Staff Columnists Jan. 7, 2014 6:26 am4265d ago
So how’s the “polar vortex” treating you? That, according to a multitude of media outlets, is what we are experiencing …
Staff Columnists Jan. 2, 2014 2:37 pm4270d ago
So I called state Sen. Janet Petersen, D-Des Moines, today to see if she’s nearing a decision on running for …
Staff Columnists Jan. 2, 2014 1:41 pm4270d ago
Here are the top 10 most-viewed posts of the year here at 24 Hour Dorman. 1. Forecasts, apprehension and flood …
Staff Columnists Dec. 31, 2013 9:05 am4272d ago
Here in Chainotopia, it’s hard to see a good local restaurant go. We lost a few in 2013. But we …
Staff Columnists Dec. 31, 2013 7:05 am4272d ago
Maybe I watched too much football and basketball over the holiday, but I think 2014 will be all about the …
Staff Columnists Dec. 24, 2013 8:27 am4279d ago
So it’s Christmas Eve, time for oyster stew and “Silent Night.” “Silent Night” will be played in countless Christian churches …
Staff Columnists Dec. 22, 2013 6:05 am4281d ago
So “24-Hour Dorman on Demand,” the (fake, satirical) online broadcast arm of this media empire, now announces its lineup of …
Staff Columnists Dec. 19, 2013 8:45 am4284d ago
So I left the office a little early Tuesday for a quick out-of-town trip to celebrate my wife’s birthday. Now …
Staff Columnists Dec. 17, 2013 11:51 am4286d ago
So, if you had December 17, 2013, in the “What Day Will Iowa’s race for Governor Effectively End?” pool, I’m …
Staff Columnists Dec. 15, 2013 6:05 am4288d ago
Down in the cellar, waiting out a Sharknado, it occurred to me it’s already time to consider the words that …
Staff Columnists Dec. 12, 2013 6:05 am4291d ago
So Gov. Terry Branstad is getting a taste of micromanagement from above. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Health and …
Staff Columnists Dec. 11, 2013 11:03 am4292d ago
So I was poking around the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board website, looking for one thing, when I stumbled …
Staff Columnists Dec. 10, 2013 8:42 am4293d ago
The 2013 legislative session was like a Christmas morning with bicycles and PlayStation 4s and … wait, is that a …
Staff Columnists Dec. 8, 2013 5:05 am4295d ago
Are you fully informed about the ongoing battles being waged in the epic War on Christmas? Let’s find out. Here’s …