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Todd Dorman
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Columnist and opinion editor at The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, IA
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Minnesota ICE invasion is about fear, power and intimidation
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Opinion: Minnesota ICE invasion is about fear, power and intimidation
A protester is detained by Federal agents near the scene where Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer …
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January 14, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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Iowa public schools in need of addition may get subtraction
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Opinion: Iowa public schools in need of addition may get subtraction
FILE – Snow falls at the Iowa State Capitol Building in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 9, 2024, as a winter …
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January 11, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Will Iowa lawmakers try again to protect Bayer?
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Opinion: Will Iowa lawmakers try again to protect Bayer?
FILE – In this, Feb. 24, 2019, file photo, containers of Roundup are displayed at a store in San Francisco. …
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January 7, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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Fake carols to fit our current not-so-Christmassy timeline
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Opinion: Fake carols to fit our current not-so-Christmassy timeline
Buy Photo Back by no popular demand whatsoever, here are my semiannual fake carols. A family's in danger Awake …
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December 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Iowa's Center for Intellectual Freedom gets to work on owning the libs
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Opinion: Iowa's Center for Intellectual Freedom gets to work on owning the libs
Gov. Kim Reynolds spoke Saturday night for the inaugural event of the University of Iowa Center for Intellectual Freedom in …
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December 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Backing Hegseth was Ernst's biggest mistake.
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Opinion: Backing Hegseth was Ernst's biggest mistake
FILE – Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Defense Secretary, gives a thumbs-up as he walks with his …
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December 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Iowa stood up to discrimination. Now we endorse it
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Opinion: Iowa stood up to discrimination. Now we endorse it
Iowa City, city of. Iowa State Constitution. The Iowa Constitution preamble is shown at the University of Iowa (U. of …
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November 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Chris Jones on ethanol: 'I think it's the worst natural resource decision that's ever been made in this country.' www.thegazette.com/article/jone...
Opinion: Jones believes facts can beat 'cropaganda'
Bloody Run creek west of Monona, Iowa on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)   Buy Photo It is …
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November 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Iowa Climate Statements fall on deaf ears
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Opinion: Iowa Climate Statements fall on deaf ears
In this Oct. 22, 2019 photo, a home is surrounded by flood waters in Bartlett, Iowa. Iowans have suffered from …
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November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Government is open, but the hemp industry faces a shutdown
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Opinion: Government is open, but the hemp industry faces a shutdown
Climbing Kites, Iowa's first cannabis-infused sparkling water, features varying doses of THC and CBD. Thanks to a majority share purchase …
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November 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Republicans keep winning. Sand hopes to change the game
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Opinion: Republicans keep winning. Sand hopes to change the game
Democratic candidate for Iowa Governor and Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand speaks during his Johnson County Town Hall appearance at …
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November 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Trump is determined to keep us in the dark
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Opinion: Trump is determined to keep us in the dark
President Donald Trump acknowledges his supporters as he exits the stage after speaking during the AMERICA250 Celebration Kick-Off in Des …
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September 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Her claim is easily refutable, but accuracy isn’t rhe point. www.thegazette.com/staff-column...
Opinion: Violence isn't just a left-wing problem, as Hinson claims
Ashley Hinson discusses illegal immigration and LGBTQ policies during her official Senate Campaign kick-off at the Radisson Hotel in northeast …
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September 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Turek is inspiring and knows how to win in red Iowa
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Opinion: Turek is inspiring and knows how to win in red Iowa
Democratic State Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek speaks to supporters and guests at the Hoff Family Arts & …
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September 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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U.S. House bill weakens the Clean Water Act
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Opinion: U.S. House bill weakens the Clean Water Act
The Cedar River flows under the Chain Lakes Bridge at Chain Lakes Natural Area in Palo on Tuesday, May 16, …
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August 31, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Big, if true. So who runs for the GOP nomination? Hinson? Reynolds? A player to be named later?
August 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Quacks may be forming in Kim Reynolds’ clout
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Opinion: Quacks may be forming in Kim Reynolds' clout
There are signs Reynolds' iron grip on Iowa isn't as grippy
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August 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Cedar Rapids’ Citizen Review Board is gone. But what comes next?
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Opinion: Cedar Rapids' Citizen Review Board is gone. But what comes next?
Cedar Rapids City Hall is shown in October 2017. The city is seeking applicatons from community members interested in serving …
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August 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Stauch is running uphill in Iowa, but she has a plan
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Opinion: Stauch is running uphill in Iowa, but she has a plan
Julie Stauch, of West Des Moines, a Democratic candidate for Iowa governor   Buy Photo You may have read Julie …
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August 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Iowa AG cares about woke but not water
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Opinion: Iowa AG cares about woke but not water
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird speaks at her campaign fundraiser at the Dallas County Fairgrounds in Adel, Iowa, on Saturday, …
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August 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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DEI disobedience triggers Iowa Republicans
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Opinion: DEI disobedience triggers Iowa Republicans
Screen shot from undercover video broadcast on Fox News, which was reportedly recorded at the University of Iowa.   Buy …
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August 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Making America dumber and meaner is the goal www.thegazette.com/staff-column...
Opinion: Public broadcasting can't escape the 'bias' police
FILE – The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) is seen in Washington, April 15, 2013. AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) …
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July 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Trump picks on corn syrup, but Iowa GOP turns a deaf ear
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Opinion: Trump picks on corn syrup, but Iowa GOP turns a deaf ear
Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette Cargill operates a corn syrup plant along Otis Road SE near downtown Cedar Rapids.   Buy Photo …
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July 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Solving fake problems leaves no time to clean up Iowa’s water
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Opinion: Solving fake problems leaves no time to clean up Iowa's water
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds reacts after signing a bill that creates education savings accounts, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, at the …
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July 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Sand tries shedding labels to win in red Iowa
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Opinion: Sand tries shedding labels to win in red Iowa
Iowa Auditor Rob Sand, who recently announced he will run for Iowa governor, speaks to reporters at Lafayette Park in …
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July 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM