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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 Dec. 24, 2024 6:03 am7d ago
Some years, I offer up a little satire around Christmas. Well this is one of those years, by no popular …
Staff Columnists Dec. 19, 2024 7:20 am12d ago
Well, here’s to hoping materials used to build Summit Carbon Solutions’ carbon pipeline are much thicker than its executives’ skin. …
Staff Columnists Dec. 17, 2024 9:17 am14d ago
From the nosebleed environs in what was then known as the Pepsi Center in Denver, I watched former Republican Congressman …
Staff Columnists Dec. 12, 2024 5:37 am19d ago
It’s remarkable how fast you can go from guest to entree at the big MAGA buffet. Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni …
Staff Columnists Dec. 8, 2024 5:00 am23d ago
A letter arrives at the North Pole. It looks official. The correspondence is from Gov. Kim Reynolds. “Merry Christmas, Mr. …
Staff Columnists Dec. 5, 2024 6:38 am26d ago
It seems like Matt Whitaker has gone missing at the circus. To my knowledge, Whitaker, the Iowan who became acting …
Staff Columnists Nov. 24, 2024 5:00 am37d ago
At the top of Mount Trashmore, the grinches did gather. And something had worked them into a lather. These grinches …
Staff Columnists Nov. 21, 2024 5:27 am40d ago
An email popped into my inbox Tuesday from Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, linking to a video she made about the …
Staff Columnists Nov. 17, 2024 5:00 am44d ago
Iowa Republican lawmakers have official stationery and email, and they’re not afraid to use them. Especially when some libs need …
Staff Columnists Nov. 14, 2024 5:21 am47d ago
Let’s play everyone’s favorite new game — “Why did Democrats get clobbered?“ One answer that’s sweeping the nation insists Democrats …
Staff Columnists Nov. 10, 2024 12:37 pm51d ago
You probably missed it amid all the election hubbub, but Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading the charge to …
Staff Columnists Nov. 7, 2024 9:56 am54d ago
Eight years ago, in the wake of Donald Trump’s first presidential victory, I wrote a column on how my daughters …
Staff Columnists Nov. 3, 2024 10:09 am58d ago
Tourists will stop for a scenic overlook. Sports fans love the drama of overtime. A metric ton of Halloween candy …
Staff Columnists Oct. 31, 2024 8:47 am61d ago
So, The Gazette has been making presidential endorsements every election since 1884. That’s 140 in human years. OK, fine. We …
Staff Columnists Oct. 29, 2024 6:18 am63d ago
Normally, at this point in an election year, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is gushing about all the steps …