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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 Oct. 23, 2013 2:54 pm4341d ago
Voters should take passes on candidates who sign pledges. The pledges I’m talking about are the special interest groups …
Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2013 2:11 pm4341d ago
One reason congressional incumbents tend to be hard to beat is their ability to turn their congressional work into …
Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2013 2:06 pm4341d ago
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett says that I’ve ‘beat up the streets’ in Cedar Rapids, so he wants me to …
Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2013 2:03 pm4341d ago
Word on the street about the Cedar Rapids city election is that there’s not much word on the street. Interest, …
Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2013 1:54 pm4341d ago
Maybe you’ve heard that the city of Cedar Rapids owns a big hotel downtown, the Double Tree by Hilton. City …
Staff Columnists Oct. 22, 2013 11:09 am4342d ago
Maybe you’ve heard that the city of Cedar Rapids owns a big hotel downtown, the Double Tree by Hilton. City …
Staff Columnists Oct. 22, 2013 8:45 am4342d ago
Word on the street about the Cedar Rapids city election is that there’s not much word on the street. Interest, …
Staff Columnists Oct. 20, 2013 6:05 am4344d ago
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett says that I’ve “beat up the streets” in Cedar Rapids, so he wants me to …
Staff Columnists Oct. 18, 2013 12:39 pm4346d ago
One reason congressional incumbents tend to be hard to beat is their ability to turn their congressional work into campaign …
Staff Columnists Oct. 17, 2013 8:29 am4347d ago
Voters should take passes on candidates who sign pledges. The pledges I’m talking about are the special interest groups who …
Staff Columnists Oct. 15, 2013 9:11 am4349d ago
If hyperbole were like secondhand smoke, city elections in this town would have to carry a warning label. “I think …
Staff Columnists Oct. 12, 2013 6:05 am4352d ago
So when exactly did the streets go to pot? This is not an easy question to answer. Everyone has theories. …
Staff Columnists Oct. 8, 2013 9:07 am4356d ago
For those of us who learned about the wise, sacred craftsmanship of American government from Schoolhouse Rock and class filmstrips, …
Staff Columnists Oct. 7, 2013 9:00 am4357d ago
State Sen. Kent Sorenson’s fall was big news in Iowa this past week, and I think that’s a good sign …
Staff Columnists Oct. 3, 2013 9:16 am4361d ago
They came from the south, bearing organic bok choy. New Pioneer Food co-op announced Tuesday that it’s opening a Cedar …