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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 Nov. 24, 2025 7:12 am2d ago
It is so richly ironic. In the spring of 2023, two Republican state lawmakers, Sen. Dan Zumbach, R-Ryan, and Sen. …
Staff Columnists Nov. 19, 2025 6:19 am7d ago
You really couldn’t blame them if the theme of next year’s Iowa Climate Statement is “We’re Screwed. Good luck.” Dozens …
Staff Columnists Nov. 17, 2025 11:59 am8d ago
Congress is dysfunctional, but the nanny state is alive and well. We found that out as lawmakers pushed through legislation …
Staff Columnists Nov. 12, 2025 6:59 am14d ago
Maybe you heard the one about the gilded autocrat who was in charge during his nation’s 250th anniversary of independence …
Staff Columnists Nov. 9, 2025 5:00 am17d ago
U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, freshly announced Republican candidate for governor, is out traveling the state, hunting for votes. He wants …
Staff Columnists Nov. 5, 2025 5:15 am21d ago
It’s a damn shame that Iowans can’t eat tax cuts. It’s massive tax cuts at the federal level that led …
Staff Columnists Nov. 2, 2025 5:00 am24d ago
Iowa Republicans seem convinced of their political invincibility. It happens when you hold all the cards for so long. You …
Staff Columnists Oct. 29, 2025 6:25 am28d ago
Republicans must be in big trouble. Otherwise, why would they awarding me their coveted “Golden Gavel?” “ You’re an absolute …
Staff Columnists Oct. 26, 2025 5:00 am31d ago
At long last, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Iowa Doge Task Force has spoken. You may recall Reynolds appointed the task force …
Staff Columnists Oct. 22, 2025 5:15 am35d ago
So, Iowa’s state general fund revenues will drop by $805 million during the current Fiscal Year 2026 compared to Fiscal …
Staff Columnists Oct. 19, 2025 5:00 am38d ago
Like so many bad government decisions, the closing of the State Historical Society of Iowa’s facility in Iowa City is …
Staff Columnists Oct. 15, 2025 6:53 am42d ago
A Republican member of Congress from the Midwest was berated by angry voters during a town hall. So, the representative …
Staff Columnists Oct. 12, 2025 5:00 am45d ago
The superintendent search firm game has always seemed shady. In 2015, Cedar Rapids was looking to replace Superintendent Dave Benson …
Staff Columnists Oct. 8, 2025 7:45 am49d ago
This Republican primary for governor is going to be a real hoot. On Saturday we heard from GOP hopeful Adam …
Staff Columnists Oct. 5, 2025 5:00 am52d ago
A noted American philosopher once posed an important question that cuts to the heart of our current political era. “Why …

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