James Q. Lynch

DES MOINES – In a nod to political realities, the House voted Tuesday to give the Natural Resource Commission the …

DES MOINES – Lawmakers plodded through austere budget bills Thursday that few liked, given the state’s tight revenue situation, in …

DES MOINES – Even as the House Appropriations Committee worked its way through spending plans for the coming fiscal year, …

DES MOINES — Legislation capping medical malpractice awards that the Iowa Senate approved on a party-line vote fared better Wednesday …

DES MOINES – In what likely was a preview of coming budget debates, Democrats on Wednesday portrayed fiscal 2018 state …

DES MOINES — Iowa’s senators may not be the most popular members of the chamber, but they win elections. Morning …

DES MOINES – As budget bills go, the Iowa Department of Transportation $384 million operations budget is ‘fairly non-con,” Rep. …

DES MOINES – After debating a voter ID bill for more than five hours Monday, Rep. Bruce Hunter wasn’t about …

DES MOINES – The Iowa House spent more than five hours Monday night debating a GOP-sponsored ‘election integrity” bill it …

DES MOINES – When it comes to water quality, Iowa brewers are paying attention. ‘Everything we do revolves around water,” …

DES MOINES – The Iowa House spent more than four hours Monday night debating a GOP-sponsored ‘election integrity” bill it …

DES MOINES – A ban on texting while driving is on the way to Gov. Terry Branstad, who made the …

DES MOINES – Iowa lawmakers hope to wrap up the 2017 session this month, but Senate President Jack Whitver thinks …

DES MOINES – Legislation making significant changes to expand firearm rights that supporters said would protect Iowans and their constitutional …

DES MOINES – He never thought it would be easy, but Iowa House Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Grassley is learning …