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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 Nov. 11, 2013 6:05 am4322d ago
Many of us will be thinking about the bravery and sacrifice of our veterans on this Veterans Day. But I …
Staff Columnists Nov. 11, 2013 5:05 am4322d ago
Note: This post was first published in November, 2011. I hope all of you have taken a few moments today …
Staff Columnists Nov. 10, 2013 5:05 am4323d ago
Our U.S. Senate interrupted its regularly scheduled dysfunctional to make some history this past week. On Thursday, the Senate voted …
Staff Columnists Nov. 7, 2013 5:05 am4326d ago
Voters put a nice, strong period at the end of the “Recovery Era” in Cedar Rapids city politics on Tuesday. …
Staff Columnists Nov. 6, 2013 10:43 am4327d ago
Yeah, I’m looking through all the numbered columns and maps generated by Tuesday’s city election. And yeah, I think it’s …
Staff Columnists Nov. 5, 2013 9:52 pm4327d ago
This time, the third time, it wasn’t even close. I wasn’t shocked that the metro block approved a 10-year local-option …
Staff Columnists Nov. 5, 2013 8:49 am4328d ago
Election Day is here. Full of good cheer, at least until the votes get counted. At 8:15, I was voter …
Staff Columnists Nov. 5, 2013 8:00 am4328d ago
So my old pal Pluribus treated me to a pre-election dinner. I guess free bar popcorn can really fill you …
Staff Columnists Nov. 3, 2013 5:05 am4330d ago
Just two more days remain in the campaign of 2013. Members of this newspaper’s editorial board have interviewed 40 candidates …
Staff Columnists Oct. 31, 2013 10:46 am4333d ago
Maybe the Cedar Rapids LOST vote is a tough call for you. Too bad you’re not the governor. Being governor …
Staff Columnists Oct. 30, 2013 3:16 pm4334d ago
Yet again, public TV taught me something. Last night, I accidentally tuned into “American Experience’s” look at the 75th anniversary …
Staff Columnists Oct. 29, 2013 11:25 am4335d ago
While I was absent from my post for a spell, Rick Smith reported on the $82,590 raised by the Fix …
Staff Columnists Oct. 27, 2013 8:38 am4337d ago
Don Thomas thought it was a horrible idea to close Second Avenue SE so that Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa could …
Staff Columnists Oct. 24, 2013 8:17 am4340d ago
Being “open for business” means never having to say you’re wary. That’s especially true when two development suitors come courting. …
Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2013 3:03 pm4341d ago
At the risk of there being no more fish left in the barrel for shooting, how about that healthcare.gov? It’s …