James Q. Lynch

VINTON – Gov. Terry Branstad is getting some brickbats from political opponents for his insistence that Iowa shouldn’t be playing …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Joni Ernst came marching home from her annual National Guard training into the teeth of an attack …

A political action committee with the goal of ending PACs’ influence in political races has chosen an open-seat U.S. House …

CEDAR RAPIDS — A group that wants to reopen the Iowa Juvenile Home, which was closed by Gov. Terry Branstad …

IOWA CITY – Although he’s seen steady progress since the signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act, Sen. Tom Harkin’s …

WASHINGTON – Sen. Tom Harkin called for public colleges and universities to ‘get back in the game” of making higher …

WASHINGTON – To show her appreciation for him signing legislation calling for increased collaboration between vocational rehabilitation programs and high …

CEDAR RAPIDS – The Iowa U.S. Senate race may go down to the wire, according to political consultants to candidates …

Sen. Tom Harkin sharply criticized Gov. Terry Branstad and others reluctant to extend humanitarian aid to unaccompanied minors coming to …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Down 15 percentage points to Gov. Terry Branstad in a new poll Wednesday morning, Democrat Sen. Jack …

Although Iowa’s first-in-the-nation precinct caucuses are about 18 months away, over the next few weeks at least seven Republicans who …

CEDAR RAPIDS – A Democratic Iowa congressman’s efforts to delay policy changes that would limit face-to-face assistance for Iowa Social …

CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa state senator who has called the President Obama a dictator and said his impeachment should …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Rick Stewart is no stranger to unexpected success, so winning election to the U.S. Senate may not …

CEDAR RAPIDS – As a real estate broker, Claudette Roby wanted to maintain a presence, so she ‘signed up for …