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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 Feb. 24, 2015 10:44 am3859d ago
MARION — An 18-year-old library in a 175-year-old city may seem still to be in its infancy, but in fast-growing …
News Feb. 22, 2015 3:00 pm3861d ago
DES MOINES – There seems nothing more American than finding a way around the law. After all, one man’s loophole …
Government & Politics Feb. 19, 2015 8:22 pm3864d ago
IOWA CITY – Listening to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders talk about the current state of the nation could be a …
News Feb. 19, 2015 8:15 pm3864d ago
DES MOINES – Department of Administrative Services Director Janet Phipps was unable to provide many answers to lawmakers’ questions about …
News Feb. 19, 2015 10:00 am3864d ago
DES MOINES – President Barack Obama is underwater with Iowa voters who want the next president to change directions from …
State Government Feb. 18, 2015 11:44 pm3865d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad’s plan to ‘connect every acre” with broadband Internet access moved forward in the House …
Government & Politics Feb. 18, 2015 4:05 pm3865d ago
DES MOINES – A West Coast labor dispute is attracting the attention of Iowa’s congressional delegation because of potential impact …
Campaigns & Elections Feb. 18, 2015 8:48 am3866d ago
DES MOINES – Hillary Clinton doesn’t reach 50 percent, but tops the field in Iowa in head-to-head match-ups with potential …
News Feb. 18, 2015 9:55 am3865d ago
DES MOINES – Newly elected Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Andy McGuire has tapped a party staffer with ties to Senate …
News Feb. 17, 2015 9:01 pm3866d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson will headline a Good Friday prayer breakfast April …
News Feb. 17, 2015 8:56 pm3866d ago
DES MOINES – Life will go on and ‘the nation will be protected, we’ll make sure of that” even if …
Government & Politics Feb. 17, 2015 5:29 pm3866d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa U.S. Rep. Rod Blum is withholding judgment on President Barack Obama’s request for authorization to use …
News Feb. 17, 2015 6:05 pm3866d ago
DES MOINES – Shortsighted. Not well thought out. A threat to private colleges and community colleges. Ill-fated. Politically unacceptable. That’s …
Campaigns & Elections Feb. 16, 2015 3:23 pm3867d ago
DES MOINES – Five potential candidates for the GOP presidential nomination will participate in an Iowa conservative Christian group’s April …
Campaigns & Elections Feb. 16, 2015 5:18 pm3867d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Ravi Patel, a Cedar Rapids business owner and entrepreneur, has joined the race for the Democratic nomination …