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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
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 2, 2015 3:43 pm3639d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Ben Carson defended Iowa’s first-in-the-nation precinct caucuses as a ‘very good system,’ but said he’s going to …
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 1, 2015 9:50 pm3640d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal opened his Believe Again town hall meeting with a prayer for the victims …
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 30, 2015 10:16 pm3641d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Ohio Gov. John Kasich has been criticized for coming late to the Iowa caucus party, but if …
News Sep. 30, 2015 5:32 pm3641d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – As the debate over federal funding of Planned Parenthood takes center stage in Washington, it has become …
News Sep. 30, 2015 5:19 pm3641d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa trade mission to Cuba scheduled to begin this week has been delayed indefinitely – probably …
News Sep. 30, 2015 3:57 pm3641d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Sen. Chuck Grassley isn’t putting much stock in rumors that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell faces the …
News Sep. 29, 2015 5:26 pm3642d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A warning from the national GOP chairman that there are no ‘sacred cows” in the presidential nominating …
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 24, 2015 11:43 am3647d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowans gave John Kasich such an enthusiastic welcome the few times he’s campaigned here that the Ohio …
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 23, 2015 6:06 pm3648d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Although recent polls have shown Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders leading the race in Iowa for the 2016 …
News Sep. 23, 2015 5:56 pm3648d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Rene Gadelha, a member of the Linn-Mar school board and Marion Planning and Zoning Commission, has announced …
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 22, 2015 6:41 pm3649d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Jeb Bush, the son and brother of two former presidents, wants to go to Washington to ‘disrupt …
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 22, 2015 3:52 pm3649d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Monica Vernon’s campaign for the Democratic nomination in Iowa’s U.S. House 1st District has scored another labor …
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 20, 2015 10:54 pm3651d ago
AMANA – Scott Walker has been behind before. Four years ago, he said Sunday afternoon in Amana, his poll numbers …
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 20, 2015 10:10 pm3651d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – In every election cycle there is something new that is going to change campaigns forever. In 2004, …
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 18, 2015 4:14 pm3653d ago
JOHNSTON – There already have been a number of lead changes in the Iowa caucus horse race and with nearly …