Todd Dorman

Each year, when the legislative session finally ends, as the 2013 edition did this morning, some journalists compile a did/didn’t …

Tom Walsh said he used to live on an Iowa acreage with 20 acres of hardwood timber. In the spring, …

The smashed houses now on an endless cable TV loop are a lot like the ones that line my neighborhood …

So the final campaign spending numbers are in on the March 5 Linn County gambling referendum. Thanks to our quirky …

The Floridian who won that $590 million Powerball prize is going to get a lot of attention. But I find …

Thank you for that kind introduction. I’m honored and humbled to have been invited to speak to you, the graduating …

The big tax deal rolled out yesterday at the Statehouse is taking lumps on the left. Iowa Citizens for Community …

Lawmakers come now to grace us with details of the big ‘ol tax deal: In the property tax area, the …

The governor’s state salary bill is out, including some proposed raises for elected officials. The Gazette’s Rod Boshart sent us …

Our state lawmakers may be nearing a big deal on taxes, but mum’s the word. James Q. Lynch does his …

The mayor poured cold water on congressional rumors. But the mayor pro tem  just might be in. Cedar Rapids City …

We still don’t know all there is to know about the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to secretly grab piles …

My dad was teaching my daughter to pitch Saturday as news of E. Wayne Cooley’s death made its way around …

My 33-minute podcast interview with Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett can be found here.

Mayor, definitely. Congress, probably not. Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett is now officially running for a second term. So far, …