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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

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 Mar. 12, 2013 5:05 am4566d ago
From Feb. 19, 2009. I know, not a March column, but close enough As spring training begins, I feel I …
Staff Columnists Mar. 11, 2013 12:07 pm4567d ago
From March 5, 2009 I enjoy a frosty Shamrock Shake. A lot of people can’t stand them. I understand. My …
Staff Columnists Mar. 11, 2013 5:05 am4567d ago
So I’ll be scarce this week as my family takes part in the great American tradition known as spring break. …
Staff Columnists Mar. 6, 2013 10:27 am4572d ago
So Linn County casino backers scored a big 61-39 victory Tuesday. I was surprised, as I said previously. But will …
Staff Columnists Mar. 5, 2013 8:59 pm4573d ago
On Friday, we rode the Riverside water slide. Tonight, we’re pondering a landslide. Linn County voters approved casino gambling 61 …
Staff Columnists Mar. 5, 2013 8:16 am4573d ago
So a whirlwind Linn County gambling referendum campaign ends in a snowstorm on voting day. We’ll go now to our …
Staff Columnists Mar. 3, 2013 4:05 am4575d ago
So I guess I’m a yes on Tuesday. That was tough to type. I’ve been putting it off. At one …
Staff Columnists Mar. 2, 2013 7:59 pm4576d ago
So my father was hospitalized earlier this week with pneumonia. He’s back home and doing great. But I decided to …
Staff Columnists Feb. 28, 2013 4:13 pm4578d ago
Sorry if this is brief and rough. I’ve got a kid to pick up at daycare. Just Say No casino’s …
Staff Columnists Feb. 27, 2013 1:54 pm4579d ago
So comes the latest big development in the race to win the Iowa U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Tom …
Staff Columnists Feb. 27, 2013 9:03 am4579d ago
So I tuned into last night’s KCRG-TV9/Gazette casino vote forum on channel 9.2, or the deuce. Or maybe the snake …
Staff Columnists Feb. 24, 2013 4:05 am4582d ago
Two days after Christmas, Cedar Rapids attorney Susan L. Hense sent her clients a letter. “I write to inform you …
Staff Columnists Feb. 21, 2013 9:14 am4585d ago
So our vet says he swallowed a rock. He is Scuttle, our 9-month-old pup, lab mixed with coonhound mixed with geologist. …
Staff Columnists Feb. 20, 2013 12:30 pm4586d ago
So, in the end, the Linn County Board of Supervisors votes 4-1 to raise its pay from $74,362.98 to $94,812.80. …
Staff Columnists Feb. 19, 2013 8:44 am4587d ago
So the mystery of the Cedar Rapids casino location is solved. Mostly. If we the voters give them permission March …