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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
State Government May. 30, 2017 7:06 pm3032d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Courtney Rowe told herself ‘one day I’ll run for office,” but after the 2016 election she decided …
Campaigns & Elections May. 29, 2017 8:30 am3033d ago
Iowa Republicans, jealously protective of their first-in-the-nation precinct caucuses, are showing little concern about California’s plans to move up its …
Government & Politics May. 26, 2017 11:29 pm3036d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — News reporters aren’t likely to be body slammed by Iowa’s Gov. Kim Reynolds, but she warned the …
Government & Politics May. 26, 2017 6:10 pm3036d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A day after appointing an acting lieutenant governor, Gov. Kim Reynolds filled three more leadership positions in …
Government & Politics May. 26, 2017 6:08 pm3036d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — It’s been quite a couple of days, ‘let me tell you,’ Gov. Kim Reynolds told a cheering …
Government & Politics May. 24, 2017 5:15 pm3038d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – It may have been Day 1 of Kim Reynolds’s tenure as governor, but for Democrats hoping to …
Government & Politics May. 23, 2017 6:04 pm3039d ago
It’s not just Iowa Republicans excited about the transfer of power happening Wednesday at the state Capitol. They see Lt. …
News May. 23, 2017 2:30 pm3039d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Gov. Terry Branstad won’t be the only one leaving state government Wednesday. Michael Bousselot, his chief of …
News May. 23, 2017 11:52 am3039d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Kim Reynolds, who is set to become Iowa’s first female governor Wednesday morning, will announce later in …
Government & Politics May. 22, 2017 7:02 pm3040d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – An inaugural celebration for Iowa’s first female governor, Kim Reynolds, will be hosted by the Republican Party …
Government & Politics May. 17, 2017 11:01 pm3045d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Although lawmakers softened the impact of midyear budget cuts with a slight increase for the coming fiscal …
Government & Politics May. 16, 2017 4:18 pm3046d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Describing himself as a ‘crossover candidate,” Rep. Todd Prichard is kicking off his campaign for the Democratic …
Government & Politics May. 13, 2017 1:35 pm3049d ago
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey will be named to a newly created position in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, …
Government & Politics May. 11, 2017 7:08 pm3051d ago
IOWA CITY – The cameras are gone and the Iowa City Public Library will be in compliance of a new …
News May. 11, 2017 4:09 pm3051d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – This time next week, Gov. Terry Branstad is likely to be the United States ambassador to China, …