Todd Dorman

The Tree of Five seasons now has a snazzy plaza, which was dedicated recently. Two admen credited with creating the …

With news of tragedy swirling all around us, I’ve decided to focus on the fact that my daughter, Ella, turns …

Our former governor and current U.S. Secretary of Agriculture is taking some heat for praying for rain. From BuzzFeed: The …

I’m not going to lose any sleep over the 60-year terms Gov. Terry Branstad handed down this week for 38 …

A local businessman stopped by the paper today to express some outrage over remarks President Obama made in Virginia recently. …

I know I’m a little late to the latest skirmish over excessive tippling at the University of Iowa. I’ve read …

Last week, when I wrote about Cedar Rapids’ proposed panhandling ordinance, I tossed in some stuff near the end about …

Taegan Goddard’s political wire flags a couple of pieces that put the actual scope of “national” politics in perspective. One …

Harry Truman famously said: “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.” I found out in the last …

So the race to become my state senator in Senate District 34 has taken an odd turn. Republican candidate Randi …

Sometimes, the newspaper covers a problem and then provides a solution in the same edition. It’s like magic. On Tuesday, …

Every time President Obama returns to Iowa, he takes a few steps down memory lane. After all, this is the …

The FEC has a site listing all the “Independent Expenditure Only Committees,” aka Super PACs. Some of the names are …

Cedar Rapids will play host to President Obama today. Or, as the chairman of the Republican National Committee insisted over …

Happy Independence Day, one and all. Soon, perhaps at dawn’s early light, I will be inflating every pool, slide and …