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James Q. Lynch
I’ve been covering Iowa news for more than four decades. As the politics and state government reporter for The Gazette since 2000, I’ve covered the Iowa Legislature and state politics, as well as Iowa’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses. I also host reporters from around the state in a weekly discussion of political developments on the On Iowa Politics podcast. I’m a regular panelist on Iowa Public Television’s weekly “Iowa Press” public affairs program and an enthusiastic participant in The Gazette’s Pints and Politics discussion of, what else, politics.
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Latest Articles by James Q. Lynch
Government & Politics Feb. 21, 2018 6:06 pm2765d ago
DES MOINES – Bernie Sanders has no doubt the Democratic Party is moving in a more progressive direction, thanks in …
Education Feb. 21, 2018 2:26 pm2765d ago
DES MOINES – In an effort to keep quality higher education accessible for Iowa students and families, the Board of …
Government & Politics Feb. 20, 2018 5:20 pm2766d ago
DES MOINES – To deal with a fivefold increase in cases of skimming devices being placed on ATMs and fuel …
Government & Politics Feb. 20, 2018 7:50 pm2765d ago
DES MOINES – Seeking to bypass what could be a protracted court battle, the Iowa House Tuesday voted 94-3 to …
Government & Politics Feb. 19, 2018 7:23 pm2766d ago
DES MOINES – Bipartisan approval Monday by the Iowa House of a plan to buy down transportation costs in those …
Government & Politics Feb. 19, 2018 4:47 pm2767d ago
DES MOINES – Republican plans to make midyear budget cuts is like the discredited medical practice of bleeding patients to …
Government & Politics Feb. 19, 2018 11:53 am2767d ago
DES MOINES – A longtime social worker with experience in mental health and Medicaid is running for the Iowa Legislature …
Government & Politics Feb. 18, 2018 4:40 am2768d ago
DES MOINES – They’re out of sight and largely out of mind, but tunnels are creating a mountain of maintenance …
Government & Politics Feb. 15, 2018 8:22 pm2770d ago
DES MOINES – The end of funnel week at the Iowa Capitol is marked by sleep-deprived lawmakers checking smartphones to …
Government & Politics Feb. 15, 2018 6:07 pm2771d ago
DES MOINES – House Republican legislation to establish education savings grants, often called vouchers, for K-12 students in Iowa has …
Government & Politics Feb. 14, 2018 9:35 pm2771d ago
DES MOINES – For those who like to compare the legislative process to making sausage, Wednesday was a grinder at …
Government & Politics Feb. 14, 2018 8:56 pm2771d ago
DES MOINES – Parents would have no cause of action to sue a doctor who failed to inform them their …
Government & Politics Feb. 14, 2018 7:58 pm2771d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa House and Senate Republicans are inching closer but have yet to reach agreement on how much …
Education Feb. 14, 2018 7:26 pm2771d ago
DES MOINES – More than 40 percent of Iowa’s school districts would be in line for a one-time cash infusion …
Government & Politics Feb. 13, 2018 7:21 pm2772d ago
DES MOINES – A resolution to add victims’ rights – many of them already in Iowa law – to the …