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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 Jun. 13, 2013 9:26 am4473d ago
Five years ago today, the Cedar River filled Sonjia Cornell’s home of 27 years at 401 G Ave. NW with …
Staff Columnists Jun. 11, 2013 11:10 am4475d ago
Warning: Satire. ‘Welcome to this press briefing on the National Security Agency’s efforts to make the nation more secure. We …
Staff Columnists Jun. 9, 2013 5:05 am4477d ago
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission meetings can yield some good theater. In one respect, these are clubby affairs. Lots of …
Staff Columnists Jun. 6, 2013 2:07 pm4480d ago
Politicians talk a lot about promoting STEM education. Kids steeped in science, technology, engineering and mathematics will be tomorrow’s innovators …
Staff Columnists Jun. 5, 2013 3:09 pm4481d ago
So, as expected, all the leaning and considering has turned into a real campaign. Cedar Rapids City Council member Monica …
Staff Columnists Jun. 4, 2013 10:25 am4482d ago
My former colleague, Cindy Hadish, has a great gardening and food blog, HomegrownIowan.com. Over the weekend, she posted coverage of …
Staff Columnists Jun. 4, 2013 5:05 am4482d ago
Downtown Cedar Rapids had a pretty strong pulse Friday night. My wife and I went to the newly revamped U.S. …
Staff Columnists Jun. 3, 2013 2:16 pm4483d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad signed that big education reform compromise into law today. The governor and key lawmakers deserve a lot …
Staff Columnists Jun. 3, 2013 9:12 am4483d ago
(Sunday’s print column, delayed due to a technical glitch. The crest didn’t turn out to be as high as expected, …
Staff Columnists May. 31, 2013 1:32 pm4486d ago
So no big rains in Cedar River watershed, knock on wood, and the National Weather Service flood forecast is holding …
Staff Columnists May. 30, 2013 1:37 pm4487d ago
The National Weather Service has updated its flood forecast for the Cedar River at Cedar Rapids: …FLOOD WARNING NOW IN …
News May. 30, 2013 11:36 am4487d ago
So Cedar Rapids is preparing for the Cedar River’s 11th-highest crest. At least that’s what’s expected at this point by …
Staff Columnists May. 28, 2013 10:27 am4489d ago
So the cold weekend rain was lousy. But the fire could have been worse. On Saturday, my wife and a …
Staff Columnists May. 26, 2013 5:05 am4491d ago
At first sight, a property tax reform deal is like a unicorn. It’s astounding, really. You figured you might not …
Staff Columnists May. 24, 2013 12:53 pm4493d ago
Our governor will be spending part of his Memorial Day weekend in Mississippi: Ceremonies in Mississippi this weekend mark the …