James Q. Lynch

JOHNSTON – Iowa State University is not expecting to match the competition in the race to increase in-state enrollment next …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Leaders from the Iowa Legislature – just one of eight in the country where control is split …

CEDAR RAPIDS – U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack has landed a spot on the Energy and Commerce Committee, the oldest standing …

CEDAR RAPIDS – An Eastern Iowa lawmaker is getting ‘insane amounts” of support for his effort to ban protests that …

CORALVILLE – Although he cautioned that 2015 will be a ‘very challenging year” financially, Iowa Department of Human Services Director …

JOHNSTON – Whether she asks for it or not, Sen. Tom Harkin has some advice for Hillary Clinton if she …

CEDAR RAPIDS – No decision has been made whether the Iowa GOP will host a straw poll in 2015, but …

CEDAR RAPIDS – An Eastern Iowa lawmaker is promising to fight ‘with a fiery passion” to protect the American flag …

CEDAR RAPIDS – He has no personal insight into Hillary Clinton’s 2016 plans, but Sen. Tom Harkin said whether or …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Rod Blum, a Dubuque Republican who will represent northeast Iowa in the 114th Congress, has been appointed …

CEDAR RAPIDS – The top leadership and staff of the Republican Party of Iowa have signed a pledge not to …

After announcing last year he would be retiring at the end of his term, Iowa U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin is winding down his four-decade career in Congress.Political Reporter James Q. Lynch visited Harkin and spoke with him and his peers to talk about his legacy, including his tireless work on the Americans with Disabilities Act and other human rights issues.News Anchor Bruce Aune also visited Harkin in D.C. His report is in Chapter 4. An interactive timeline of Harkin's career is available in Chapter 3. Narrative on Harkin's childhood is in Chapter 6.Harkin will leave office in January. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, who was elected in November, will take his seat.

CEDAR RAPIDS — Rod Blum started a software company from scratch and grew it to more than 300 employees, so …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Iowa congressman-elect Rod Blum is pretty sure the $2 million loan he made to a hockey player …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Misery may love company, but for three-time unsuccessful congressional candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks, company is no substitute for …