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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
News Jul. 24, 2015 2:43 pm3709d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — The U.S. Senate has voted to take up a highway funding bill, but unless it acts before …
News Jul. 23, 2015 3:38 pm3710d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Sen. Joni Ernst welcomed the support of a trio of retired generals who are in Iowa this …
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 23, 2015 11:53 am3710d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Former Iowa House Speaker Pat Murphy ended the speculation this morning with an announcement that he will …
News Jul. 22, 2015 9:57 pm3711d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – It’s been a big week for renewable fuels, according to Sen. Chuck Grassley after the Senate Finance …
News Jul. 22, 2015 9:52 pm3711d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – If the first GOP presidential candidate debate was held today, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal might not make …
News Jul. 21, 2015 11:00 pm3712d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — While others spent the weekend reading Harper Lee’s newly released novel, U.S. Rep. Rod Blum was reading …
News Jul. 21, 2015 2:56 pm3712d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Eastern Iowa U.S. Reps. Rod Blum and Dave Loebsack called on the Army Corps of Engineers to …
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 20, 2015 5:48 pm3713d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Bobby Jindal isn’t at the top a new survey of likely GOP caucusgoers, but the Louisiana governor’s …
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 18, 2015 12:18 am3716d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — It’s been nearly eight years since Democrats had to pick a presidential nominee, and five candidates for …
News Jul. 17, 2015 6:13 pm3716d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – GOP presidential hopefuls may be hoping for a breakout performance when they appear before one of the …
News Jul. 17, 2015 6:09 pm3716d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – America is a can-do kind of country, according to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, and he’s a can-do …
News Jul. 16, 2015 9:59 pm3717d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Mixing his politics with Christian testimony, Ben Carson encouraged members of a faith-based political group to stand …
News Jul. 16, 2015 9:48 pm3717d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa Democrats are pumping up their sold out Hall of Fame Dinner Friday night as the first …
News Jul. 16, 2015 12:45 pm3717d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Sen. Joni Ernst is taking issue with President Barack Obama’s assertion that the alternative to his negotiated …
News Jul. 15, 2015 10:23 pm3718d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – It’s too early for Sen. Chuck Grassley to predict the winner of Iowa’s first-in-the-nation precinct caucuses, but …