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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 Jul. 3, 2012 10:44 am4818d ago
Our governor says Iowa will not bow to federal “blackmail” by expanding Medicaid to cover more Iowans, now that the …
Staff Columnists Jul. 3, 2012 6:31 am4819d ago
Meanwhile, inside the Continental Congress. “Gentlemen, now that the Congress has approved a Declaration of Independence, we must turn to …
Staff Columnists Jul. 1, 2012 5:00 am4821d ago
So our dog, Clover, died Thursday. She was with us for nearly 17 years. In that time, we’ve had a …
Staff Columnists Jun. 28, 2012 12:31 pm4823d ago
It’s highly unlikely that Cedar Rapids will ever get a casino. I won’t say impossible. You never know when it …
Staff Columnists Jun. 28, 2012 11:49 am4823d ago
So everybody on God’s green earth has an opinion on The Opinion. So I might as well throw a few …
Staff Columnists Jun. 27, 2012 1:39 pm4824d ago
(Warning, contains satire) Last year, we had a pretty bad Japanese beetle infestation at my place. I have grapes, which …
Staff Columnists Jun. 26, 2012 10:50 am4825d ago
So the Special Select Committee on the Unfortunate Matter of the 2012 Mitt-Rick-Ron Iowa Republican Caucuses has rendered its final …
Staff Columnists Jun. 26, 2012 5:01 am4826d ago
In politics, you really can’t go wrong picking on felons. They haven’t got much of a lobby. If a poll …
Staff Columnists Jun. 25, 2012 4:26 pm4826d ago
This ad for Hahn Super Dry from Austrailia, won a Gold Lion at Cannes. Brilliant. But where, oh where, can …
Staff Columnists Jun. 25, 2012 1:54 pm4826d ago
All rise for the honorable (snort) Judge Dorman. And somebody get him a moist towelette. He’s an absolute mess. So …
Staff Columnists Jun. 24, 2012 9:48 am4827d ago
A while back, I wrote about the city’s new push to boost the area on the west side of the …
Staff Columnists Jun. 21, 2012 9:13 am4830d ago
On Friday, I was asked to be a judge at the Cedar Rapids BBQ Roundup, which begins today. Our entertainment …
Staff Columnists Jun. 19, 2012 9:30 am4832d ago
Our family dog, Clover, turns 18 next year. So I had to break it to her. She won’t be able …
Staff Columnists Jun. 17, 2012 5:05 am4835d ago
The long Polk Elementary saga I detailed a week ago is over, but the Cedar Rapids School District is preparing …
Staff Columnists Jun. 14, 2012 9:36 am4837d ago
Cedar Rapids City Council member Chuck Swore is looking for some timeless ideas. He told the council Tuesday that the …