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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
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In case you missed it, Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst announced this past week she will not be running …
Staff Columnists Aug. 31, 2025 5:00 am7d ago
For a brief, shining moment, the Environmental Protection Agency stepped in to protect Iowa’s polluted waterways. It did so against …
Staff Columnists Aug. 27, 2025 7:29 am10d ago
First, we’ll need to stipulate a few things.
Staff Columnists Aug. 24, 2025 5:00 am14d ago
There are signs Reynolds’ iron grip on Iowa isn’t as grippy
Staff Columnists Aug. 17, 2025 5:00 am21d ago
This past week, the Cedar Rapids City Council, its hand forced by the Iowa Legislature, took a final vote to …
Staff Columnists Aug. 13, 2025 5:15 am25d ago
President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, had the world’s richest man wielding a chain saw while spawning chaos …
Staff Columnists Aug. 10, 2025 5:00 am28d ago
You may have read Julie Stauch, a Democratic candidate for governor, is a “political consultant.” She says that’s OK, but …
Staff Columnists Aug. 6, 2025 5:00 am32d ago
It is unfortunate nitrate pollution isn’t “woke.” That way, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird might be more likely to go …
Staff Columnists Aug. 3, 2025 5:00 am35d ago
This past week, Gov. Kim Reynolds was “appalled.” Was it Iowa’s dirty water? You can’t be serious. How about underfunded …
Staff Columnists Jul. 31, 2025 7:40 am37d ago
Maybe you’ve heard, but public broadcasting is the scourge of our nation. News reported on public airwaves is liberally biased. …
Staff Columnists Jul. 29, 2025 7:49 am39d ago
It’s easy to tell Iowa’s top Republicans are sweet on Donald Trump, to the point where cavities are a real possibility. We received some fresh evidence this past week.
Staff Columnists Jul. 23, 2025 5:15 am46d ago
As Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley jammed a controversial nominee through the Judiciary Committee he chairs last week, Democratic Sen. Cory …
Staff Columnists Jul. 21, 2025 10:23 am47d ago
Maybe our leaders under the Golden Dome of Wisdom, now redder than a Louisiana crawfish boil, don’t want to address …
Staff Columnists Jul. 16, 2025 5:15 am53d ago
State Auditor Rob Sand is running to win the Democratic nomination for governor. But he doesn’t have to like it. …
Staff Columnists Jul. 13, 2025 5:00 am56d ago
Linn-Mar’s school board showed some guts this past week. Board members unanimously rejected a proposal for removing all mentions of …