Todd Dorman

An alert reader asked me recently to check in on Gov. Terry Branstad’s jobs promise. You may recall that, as …

To list, or not to list, that is the question. As The Gazette’s Rick Smith reported last week, there’s some …

Good news today for Gov. Terry Branstad on the “hard 90” front. His appointed special investigator, former Iowa Supreme Court …

We now have three applicants auditioning to play a major role in deciding whether Cedar Rapids will be get its …

Shooting fish in a barrel is downright cruel and inhumane. I don’t like to do it. But someone vandalizes the …

A couple of weeks ago, before I wandered off for a summer break, I asked readers to share their thoughts …

Perhaps you’ve heard of the National Organization for Marriage, or NOM, a group that has spent considerable money and time …

We like to think of our presidential caucuses as residing on Main Street, Iowa. But it might be Shakedown Avenue. …

So the University of Iowa is the national champion of partying, according to the Princeton Review’s annual survey of students. …

She was an American Girl. In need of accessories. So helpful girls, such as our daughters, somehow convince their parents …

From August 18, 2011. Summer has sauntered into the sunset. I know there are a couple of weeks of August …

From August 2, 2009 My wife and I have a big, fat Santa debate dancing in our heads. Why now, …

From July 25, 2010 One morning not long ago, I was strolling down the walk next to my house. It …

From July 28, 2009 This is the time of year when I most miss living in rural Iowa. I was …

I’m off this week, so I’m posting a few reruns.  From April 15, 2012. A phone rings in the governor’s …