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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 Aug. 4, 2015 11:00 pm3698d ago
MANCHESTER, N.H. – This was no casual affair, judging by the night-on-the-town attire of those who attended the two-hour Voters …
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 3, 2015 11:48 pm3699d ago
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Fourteen Republican presidential hopefuls fixed their focus Monday on the three Rs – repeal, reform and returning …
News Aug. 3, 2015 6:43 pm3699d ago
MANCHESTER, N.H. – It could have been a campaign stop anywhere in Iowa except for the New England accents, the …
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 2, 2015 10:54 pm3700d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – In a field of 17 candidates, Republican presidential hopefuls will have to start going after each other …
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 2, 2015 10:25 pm3700d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Hillary Clinton will begin airing the first two ads of her campaign Tuesday to highlight her commitment …
News Jul. 30, 2015 6:45 pm3703d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa legislative leader is predicting that excitement being created by the Republican presidential nominating contest will …
News Jul. 30, 2015 2:00 pm3703d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Michael Bousselot of Des Moines has been named chief of staff by Gov. Terry Branstad Thursday to …
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 30, 2015 12:18 pm3703d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – With the support of one-in-five Republican voters, Donald Trump is the clear leader in the crowded field …
News Jul. 29, 2015 8:48 pm3704d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has been appointed chairman of the National Association of Secretaries of …
News Jul. 29, 2015 7:12 pm3704d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Sen. Chuck Grassley wants to put the ‘moral authority of criminal law” behind stopping ISIS from funding …
News Jul. 29, 2015 6:56 pm3704d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Congress won’t complete work on a highway funding bill before it leaves Washington for its August recess, …
News Jul. 29, 2015 6:51 pm3704d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A handful of House Republicans have joined the call for a special session of the Iowa Legislature …
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 27, 2015 2:24 pm3706d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The 2016 presidential candidates, who are already getting a workout on the campaign trail, are being challenged …
News Jul. 27, 2015 10:21 am3706d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Roughly 15 months ahead of his bid for a seventh term, Sen. Chuck Grassley is getting a …
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 24, 2015 4:12 pm3709d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Even before he launched his campaign in Iowa’s 1st District, Pat Murphy was under attack as not …