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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 Apr. 10, 2022 7:00 am423d ago
It’s an example of how our Republican Legislature often doesn’t listen to Iowans
Staff Columnists Apr. 7, 2022 7:00 am426d ago
And now for something completely different. If you’re sick of my takes on politics, you’re in luck. An email arrived …
Staff Columnists Apr. 3, 2022 7:07 pm429d ago
Iowa lawmakers are poised to kick the debate over carbon pipelines down the road, and past the November election.
Staff Columnists Mar. 31, 2022 7:25 am433d ago
When the department hands out licenses to pollute, the costs to Iowans and our environment are immeasurable.
Letters to the Editor Mar. 30, 2022 6:30 am434d ago
In response to Stan Thornberry’s letter published in the March 27 Gazette, I agree 100 percent with his view of …
Staff Columnists Mar. 27, 2022 7:00 am437d ago
Actually, there is some wisdom under the Golden Dome of Wisdom.
Staff Columnists Mar. 20, 2022 7:00 am444d ago
Getting a lecture on transparency and the need to give Iowans a heads up from this Legislature is exceedingly rich.
Staff Columnists Mar. 12, 2022 1:30 pm452d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad had announced that he would not seek re-election in 1998. It was the end of the Branstad era, or so we thought. (The ‘stache made a comeback in 2010.) His announcement set off lots of conjecture over who would be running for governor.
Staff Columnists Mar. 6, 2022 12:00 pm458d ago
And effort to push the party to take a stand on pipeline projects failed.
Staff Columnists Mar. 3, 2022 6:57 am461d ago
I’m old enough to have seen at least five largest tax cuts in Iowa history, each one sold as making Iowa more competitive.
Staff Columnists Feb. 24, 2022 7:00 am468d ago
This week the Republican-controlled Iowa House
Staff Columnists Feb. 20, 2022 7:00 am472d ago
Most of the best humor under the Golden Dome of Wisdom is unintentional. That certainly was the case this past week in the
Staff Columnists Feb. 17, 2022 7:00 am475d ago
Iowa’s COVID-19 public health emergency officially ended this week. The pandemic, of course, continues.
Staff Columnists Feb. 11, 2022 7:49 am481d ago
Her story has taken on new relevancy now as Republican lawmakers in Iowa assail public school districts for making library books available that they’ve dubbed “obscene,” many written by LGBTQ authors and people of color
Staff Columnists Feb. 6, 2022 7:00 am486d ago
Iowans are starting to learn more about another major piece of the Senate bill. Call it The Great Tax Swap.