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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
News Jul. 31, 2017 11:06 am2970d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Services for longtime Cedar Rapids labor and Democratic Party activist Norm Sterzenbach have been scheduled for Wednesday …
Government & Politics Jul. 29, 2017 8:24 pm2972d ago
Hours after being honored by the Iowa Democratic Party’s Thursday night, longtime labor and Democratic activist Norm Sterzenbach of Cedar …
Government & Politics Jul. 30, 2017 11:07 am2971d ago
TIPTON – If he was to write a prescription for health care, Republican 2nd District U.S. House hopeful Chris Peters …
News Jul. 26, 2017 10:41 pm2975d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley on Wednesday opened a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on possible Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election …
News Jul. 26, 2017 9:57 pm2975d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – For many candidates and campaigns, ‘GOTV” means ‘get on TV” rather than ‘get out the vote.” Independent …
News Jul. 26, 2017 10:40 am2975d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Jim Trainor issued his first citation for texting while driving three days after …
Government & Politics Jul. 25, 2017 8:27 am2976d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – In response to an open-records request, Secretary of State Paul Pate has turned over the ‘sum total” …
Government & Politics Jul. 25, 2017 8:24 am2976d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A week after entering the race for the Democratic nomination for governor, Fred Hubbell says his campaign …
Government & Politics Jul. 23, 2017 9:01 pm2978d ago
Longtime Iowa Democratic Party activist and campaign operative Troy Price has been elected to lead the party into the 2018 …
Government & Politics Jul. 22, 2017 9:51 pm2979d ago
Charging ‘incredible incompetency” and disservice to Iowa voters, Jim Mowrer of Des Moines is considering challenging Secretary of State Paul …
Government & Politics Jul. 21, 2017 2:29 pm2980d ago
Christopher Peters, a Coralville surgeon and business owner, will kick off a tour of Iowa’s 2nd District to announce he’s …
News Jul. 20, 2017 4:11 pm2981d ago
CORALVILLE – In today’s environment, being a successful businessman with no experience in elected office may not seem like the …
Government & Politics Jul. 19, 2017 8:20 pm2982d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Vice President Mike Pence kicked off the first meeting of President Donald Trump’s electoral integrity commission saying …
Government & Politics Jul. 20, 2017 3:35 pm2981d ago
DES MOINES – A daylong conference last weekend to build independent political power in Iowa attracted a wide swath of …
News Jul. 19, 2017 3:18 pm2982d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Congressional Republicans shouldn’t give up on writing a new health care policy – even if it means …