Todd Dorman

Maybe you’ve heard that the city of Cedar Rapids owns a big hotel downtown, the Double Tree by Hilton. City …

Word on the street about the Cedar Rapids city election is that there’s not much word on the street. Interest, …

Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett says that I’ve “beat up the streets” in Cedar Rapids, so he wants me to …

One reason congressional incumbents tend to be hard to beat is their ability to turn their congressional work into campaign …

Voters should take passes on candidates who sign pledges. The pledges I’m talking about are the special interest groups who …

If hyperbole were like secondhand smoke, city elections in this town would have to carry a warning label. “I think …

So when exactly did the streets go to pot? This is not an easy question to answer. Everyone has theories. …

For those of us who learned about the wise, sacred craftsmanship of American government from Schoolhouse Rock and class filmstrips, …

State Sen. Kent Sorenson’s fall was big news in Iowa this past week, and I think that’s a good sign …

They came from the south, bearing organic bok choy. New Pioneer Food co-op announced Tuesday that it’s opening a Cedar …

Backers of extending the local-option sales tax in Cedar Rapids for street projects released some rosy poll results today. The …

During the 2010 election, there were a couple of big themes that helped Gov. Terry Branstad win a fifth term. …

We shouldn’t be afraid to pop the hood on the city’s “preferred” flood protection plan. It’s been almost five years …

The governor’s Tahoe has once again become entangled in velocity-based malfeasance. The Gazette’s Erin Jordan has details: Hey, at least …

Popular Science is shutting down online comments. Why? Because vitriol piled below an article skews the way readers perceive what’s …