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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 Mar. 6, 2017 9:32 pm3117d ago
DES MOINES – A proposal requiring voters to produce identification cards to cast ballots either will protect the integrity of …
Government & Politics Mar. 3, 2017 3:30 pm3120d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad anticipates being in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as soon as April …
Government & Politics Mar. 2, 2017 8:16 pm3121d ago
DES MOINES – Emotions ran high and in some cases raw Thursday as legislators frantically worked to save issues dear …
Government & Politics Mar. 1, 2017 10:38 pm3122d ago
DES MOINES — ‘For freedom’s sake,’ according to Rep. Matt Windschitl, Iowa lawmakers should approve a sweeping changes to Iowa’s …
Government & Politics Mar. 1, 2017 9:20 pm3122d ago
DES MOINES – A skeleton of a state water- quality plan that Iowans can ‘build on with the tendons and …
Government & Politics Mar. 1, 2017 8:38 pm3122d ago
DES MOINES – Labor squared off with business and industry Wednesday over the future of Iowa’s workers’ compensation system, which …
Government & Politics Mar. 1, 2017 5:07 pm3122d ago
DES MOINES – Legislation to replace Iowa’s bottle bill and expand recycling efforts was narrowly approved Wednesday ahead of a …
Government & Politics Mar. 1, 2017 5:18 pm3122d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa is already one of the top states in the nation when it comes to election integrity …
Government & Politics Feb. 28, 2017 6:47 pm3123d ago
DES MOINES – Backers of legislation to replace Iowa’s bottle bill say a new comprehensive, statewide recycling strategy would more …
Government & Politics Feb. 27, 2017 8:50 pm3124d ago
DES MOINES – If home rule for schools is as good of an idea as majority Republicans say, then House …
Government & Politics Feb. 27, 2017 7:58 pm3124d ago
DES MOINES – The fate of Iowa’s bottle deposit bill, enacted 39 years ago to discourage littering and encourage recycling, …
Campaigns & Elections Feb. 27, 2017 3:06 pm3124d ago
DES MOINES – The problems to be solved by an election bill under consideration by Iowa lawmakers don’t exist and …
Government & Politics Feb. 23, 2017 3:52 pm3128d ago
DES MOINES – Speakers at a hearing on Iowa water quality legislation were generally supportive of its provisions to establish …
Campaigns & Elections Feb. 23, 2017 6:33 pm3128d ago
DES MOINES – Rep. Matt Windschitl wants to ‘protect Iowans at all costs” by enacting sweeping changes to the state’s …
Government & Politics Feb. 22, 2017 5:00 pm3129d ago
DES MOINES – A bill calling for reorganization of Iowa’s 99 counties didn’t get much support at the Capitol Wednesday, …