James Q. Lynch

IOWA CITY – A draft movement that started as a ‘crazy idea” will get serious Wednesday night when Democrats hoping …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Brimming with optimism, Joni Ernst, who won a hard-fought and hyperpartisan campaign to win a seat in …

CEDAR RAPIDS – First-term U.S. Rep. Rod Blum voted against re-electing Speaker of the House John Boehner in order ‘to …

HIAWATHA – Approval of a bipartisan proposal for a smoke-free casino in downtown Cedar Rapids will be up to its …

CEDAR RAPIDS – U.S. House Speaker John Boehner made a campaign appearance for Rod Blum, but that alone won’t guarantee …

CEDAR RAPIDS – It has a new name and broad support from the health care, education, public safety, economic development, …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Christian refugees fleeing from religious persecution in Southeast Asia are eyeing the Iowa Juvenile Home at Toledo …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Three years after the deadline for claiming a multimillion Iowa Lottery prize, the investigation into the never-redeemed …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Bob Krause is scratching his six-year itch. Just as in 2010, Krause is an early entry into …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is calling for additional protection for military service members and their families …

JOHNSTON – If it comes down to a choice between precinct caucuses and the Iowa GOP straw poll, U.S. Rep. …

JOHNSTON – Retiring U.S. Rep. Tom Latham remains hopeful for a so-called grand bargain between the Obama administration and the …

HIAWATHA – Congress’ slow-motion passage of a spending bill was ‘crummy government,” according to congressman-elect Rod Blum. ‘I probably would …

HIAWATHA – Rod Blum spent two years traveling around Iowa’s 20-county 1st District calling on people in hopes of winning …

CEDAR RAPIDS- Jeb Bush’s announcement that he’s actively considering a presidential campaign is likely to shake up the field of …