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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 Feb. 1, 2026 5:00 am13h ago
Don’t mess with people who live where it’s cold, on purpose. In the Twin Cities, which ICE is trying to …
Guest Columnists Jan. 28, 2026 6:36 am4d ago
Especially at a time when we are trying to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Trump administration should not be …
Staff Columnists Jan. 25, 2026 5:00 am7d ago
Summit Carbon Solutions’ pipeline plan has undergone a metamorphosis, sort of like that guy in the Kafka book who turns …
Staff Columnists Jan. 21, 2026 5:48 am11d ago
After almost 14 years, people still call it the “Taj Mahal.” The Cedar Rapids Community School District calls it the …
Staff Columnists Jan. 18, 2026 5:00 am14d ago
Cutting Iowans’ property taxes is like pulling Excalibur from the stone, untying the Gordian Knot or opening that stupid jar …
Staff Columnists Jan. 14, 2026 5:00 am18d ago
It’s no secret Iowa’s Republican congressional delegation has pledged its undying loyalty to President Donald Trump. Even if our ship …
Staff Columnists Jan. 11, 2026 2:22 pm21d ago
You get what you get, and you don’t throw a fit. What was once a poetic admonishment to kids who …
Guest Columnists Jan. 8, 2026 9:08 am24d ago
Iowa lawmakers are promoting property tax cuts as a welcome relief for Iowans. In reality, these state-level cuts are likely …
Staff Columnists Jan. 7, 2026 6:35 am25d ago
When a giant pharmaceutical and agricultural conglomerate ran into trouble, some Republicans in the Iowa Legislature, being generous souls, tried …
Staff Columnists Dec. 21, 2025 10:20 am42d ago
Back by no popular demand whatsoever, here are my semiannual fake carols. Away in the Danger A family’s in danger …
Staff Columnists Dec. 16, 2025 7:54 am47d ago
For a very long time, conservatives have been accusing academia of making universities liberal bubbles. They assailed rigid speech rules, …
Staff Columnists Dec. 10, 2025 6:25 am53d ago
Iowa’s attorney general is again leading a red-state posse to stop the IRS and a dastardly rule covering donations to …
Staff Columnists Dec. 7, 2025 5:00 am56d ago
Our world would be a better place if Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst had followed her instincts, steeled her spine …
Staff Columnists Dec. 3, 2025 6:14 am60d ago
So, you were expecting the secretary of agriculture race in Iowa to be a robust, substantive and thoughtful debate over …
Staff Columnists Nov. 30, 2025 7:45 am63d ago
Don’t look now, but December is upon us. That means only 27 shopping days until Iowa Statehood Day. Iowa became …

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