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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 Jan. 29, 2013 8:27 am4608d ago
In this age of billions and trillions, when it almost seems like too much trouble to pick up a penny …
Staff Columnists Jan. 28, 2013 3:03 pm4609d ago
They’re going to put a time capsule in the wall at the newly remodeled U.S. Cellular Center. The History Center …
Staff Columnists Jan. 28, 2013 8:27 am4609d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad’s budget advisers had a simple, festive message for state lawmakers as they returned to the Statehouse. You’d …
Staff Columnists Jan. 26, 2013 11:23 am4611d ago
So, how about having a little political bombshell dropped on your lazy Saturday? AP’s Tom Beaumont had the scoop that …
Staff Columnists Jan. 25, 2013 1:59 pm4612d ago
So it seems a majority of your Linn County Board of Supervisors are tired of being “part-time” help. Maybe you …
Staff Columnists Jan. 24, 2013 10:26 am4613d ago
House Republicans want to put Iowa’s “right to work” law in the state Constitution: House Joint Resolution 1, which advanced …
Staff Columnists Jan. 24, 2013 8:24 am4613d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad stopped by our shop on Tuesday. He arrived, along with Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, to talk about …
Staff Columnists Jan. 23, 2013 3:29 pm4614d ago
The Iowa DOT has reversed its initial ruling and will allow young illegal immigrants cleared to stay in the U.S. …
Staff Columnists Jan. 23, 2013 12:26 pm4614d ago
The gambling referendum news is flying fast and furious. I’ve thought about giving these regular updates a catchy title, such …
Staff Columnists Jan. 22, 2013 9:39 am4615d ago
I have to admit that I don’t know a whole lot about poetry beyond the usual suspects in high school …
Staff Columnists Jan. 22, 2013 9:12 am4615d ago
Just Say No Casino has launched its first TV ad in its campaign to defeat a casino referendum on March …
Staff Columnists Jan. 21, 2013 2:29 pm4616d ago
I’ve had a couple of readers ask me lately if I’m going to write about the Iowa DOT’s decision to …
Staff Columnists Jan. 20, 2013 9:29 am4617d ago
(Warning: Satire) So I climbed 10 flights of dimly lit stairs until I finally found the door. “Ted Trowel Investigations” …
Staff Columnists Jan. 18, 2013 12:29 pm4619d ago
Des Moines Register scribe Kathie Obradovich notes that Gov. Terry Branstad took a poke at a recent report that Democratic …
Staff Columnists Jan. 18, 2013 12:00 pm4619d ago
So our elected leaders in Des Moines are already on the brink of a serious slap fight over education funding. …