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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
Apr. 10, 2015 11:05 pm3814d ago
JOHNSTON – If the country knew Hillary Clinton the way he does, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack thinks voters would …
Campaigns & Elections Apr. 10, 2015 2:03 pm3814d ago
JOHNSTON — Reacting to news that Hillary Clinton is likely to officially enter the presidential race this weekend, Democrat Martin …
News Apr. 9, 2015 6:21 pm3815d ago
DES MOINES – The debate over religious liberty in Indiana spilled over into Iowa Thursday as four presidential hopefuls pledged …
News Apr. 9, 2015 3:53 pm3815d ago
DES MOINES — What would Jesus do? If he were a member of the Iowa Legislature, Rep. Rob Taylor believes …
Campaigns & Elections Apr. 9, 2015 9:31 am3815d ago
DES MOINES – As voters wait for Hillary Clinton to announce her plans for the 2016 presidential race, her lead …
News Apr. 8, 2015 7:58 pm3816d ago
DES MOINES – On his first visit to the state since launching his presidential exploratory committee, Donald Trump talked up …
News Apr. 7, 2015 7:45 pm3817d ago
DES MOINES — The House Tuesday unanimously approved legislation sponsors said could save lives. After more than four years of …
Campaigns & Elections Apr. 3, 2015 12:14 pm3821d ago
CORALVILLE – Call Lindsey Graham the adult in the room. He’s not the loudest, slickest or flashiest in the expansive …
News Apr. 2, 2015 9:21 pm3822d ago
DES MOINES — The discovery of yet another problem threatens to further delay the opening of a maximum-security prison at …
News Apr. 2, 2015 1:36 pm3822d ago
DES MOINES – A newspaper investigation into the seizure of nearly $43 million in cash and assets by Iowa law …
News Apr. 1, 2015 9:27 pm3823d ago
DES MOINES — Heading toward a deadline for keeping legislation alive, lawmakers appear to be reaching consensus on curbing bad …
News Mar. 31, 2015 11:57 am3824d ago
DES MOINES – A coalition supporting a Senate-passed hike in Iowa’s minimum wage to $8.75 an hour is taking its …
News Mar. 30, 2015 9:00 am3825d ago
BACKGROUND The Iowa Legislature passed a bottle and can recycling law on April Fools’ Day 1978. The bill entered the …
News Mar. 29, 2015 4:00 pm3826d ago
DES MOINES — Gov. Terry Branstad is a cutting edge, high-tech sort of guy, right? He’s promoting broadband expansion so …
News Mar. 27, 2015 11:06 pm3828d ago
DES MOINES – Iowans will have the opportune it to see a lot of Donald Trump in the coming months, …