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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 Jul. 28, 2024 8:57 am406d ago
Maybe this summer you’ve heard about Project 2025, the “Mandate for Leadership — The Conservative Promise” It’s not much of …
Staff Columnists Jul. 25, 2024 8:23 am409d ago
These are folks who staunchly back the least-fit president in history.
Staff Columnists Jul. 23, 2024 10:21 am411d ago
If Joe Biden writes his memoirs, I doubt there will be a glowing chapter on Iowa. For the president, the state is a four-letter word.
Staff Columnists Jul. 14, 2024 5:00 am420d ago
If you’re curious, and hungry, you’ll risk a big helping.
Staff Columnists Jul. 7, 2024 5:00 am427d ago
Our history of banning abortion killed women
Staff Columnists Jun. 30, 2024 5:00 am434d ago
So, the clouds of a state gambling license moratorium are lifting. Clouds of tobacco smoke remain inside casinos, but we …
Staff Columnists Jun. 27, 2024 4:00 am437d ago
Summit gets permission to use eminent domain
Staff Columnists Jun. 23, 2024 4:00 am441d ago
Her record of voting to ban abortion and curtail reproductive rights will be tough to hide.
Staff Columnists Jun. 20, 2024 4:00 am444d ago
And every year, the surplus gets bigger and bigger.
Staff Columnists Jun. 11, 2024 10:18 am453d ago
The only way the “will of the American people” will count is if Trump wins.
Staff Columnists Jun. 6, 2024 4:00 am458d ago
Economic growth will trickle down and make everyone a winner.
Staff Columnists Jun. 2, 2024 8:44 am462d ago
The voices of Iowans are not part of the equation
Staff Columnists May. 26, 2024 5:00 am469d ago
Here’s a bit of trivia. Our Founding Fathers who wrote the Constitution had no consultants to consult. Astounding, I know. …
Staff Columnists May. 19, 2024 5:00 am476d ago
Yeah, she’s going to work in politics
Staff Columnists May. 16, 2024 5:00 am479d ago
It was unseemly. But we live in unseemly times