James Q. Lynch

DES MOINES – Democratic U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack sees ‘far too many similarities” between what majority Republicans are doing in …

DES MOINES – Drivers could begin seeing ‘connected platoons” of trucks operating on Highway 20 across Iowa as early as …

IOWA FALLS – A raucous town hall meeting frequently interrupted by shouted questions, insults and ‘do your job” chants was …

DES MOINES – Although they generally support the intent of a bill to crack down on distracted driving, civil liberties …

DES MOINES – A major rewrite of Iowa’s public sector collective bargaining law has become law, but the head of …

DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad had a busy schedule Friday morning when he signed legislation making sweeping changes to …

DES MOINES – The head of the state’s teachers’ union and a government efficiency advocate clashed on how and whether …

DES MOINES – The fight’s not over, and now it’s personal. The leader of the state’s largest public employee union …

DES MOINES – A Republican whose support for Iowa’s collective bargaining law frequently is cited by Democrats has called on …

DES MOINES – As they open debate on sweeping change in Iowa’s public sector collective bargaining law this afternoon, key …

DES MOINES – Secretary of State Paul Pate is counting on technology to save his office, but that will require …

Iowa lawmakers get earful of opposition to collective bargaining changes By James Q. Lynch, Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES – …

DES MOINES – Lawmakers heard from a handful of Iowans encouraging them to approve sweeping changes to Iowa’s collective bargaining …

DES MOINES – Proposed changes to Iowa’s collective bargaining law are like ‘killing a fly with a sledgehammer,” a Democratic …

DES MOINES – The Iowa House voted along party lines to allow the Department of Transportation to exchange state road …