James Q. Lynch

Calling for a fresh start in Washington, Republican Mark Jacobs joined the race for the U.S. Senate, promising to bring …

Two months after all but entering the race for the Republican nomination in Iowa’s U.S. House 1 st District, Paul …

Sen. Claire McCaskill admitted that she and her fellow Missourians are jealous of Iowa’s first-in-the-nation status. “Why Iowa?” she said …

Mark Jacobs will formally announce his campaign for the 2014 Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate Nov. 19 with events …

CEDAR RAPIDS – At a forum Thursday night in rural Amana, five Democratic congressional hopefuls talked about their progressive credentials …

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Sen. Jack Hatch is proposing to phase in a 10-cent gas tax hike – less than $50 …

Iowa Attorney General is “off and running again with zeal and excitement.” The eight-term Democrat kicked off his plans to …

Eastern Iowa congressmen are fighting back against what they see as a double-barreled attack on Iowa’s liquid gold: biofuels. An …

Gov. Terry Branstad, who made Terrace Hill and the governor’s office smoke-free the day he took office, is open to …

If all goes according to plan, Paul Dahl will be earning his PhD in sociology while he’s serving as governor …

Amid rumors that the Environmental Protection Agency will scale back legal requirements on the use of ethanol next year, USDA …

He was in her corner in 2008, but former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack hasn’t joined the “Run, Hillary, Run” chorus. …

Iowans who met with Gov. Chris Christie to convince him to run for president in 2012 stand ready to lend …

Although Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius has admitted the rollout of Obamacare enrollment has been a “debacle,” Sen. Tom …

Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill will be the keynote speaker at the 2013 Hall of Fame Dinner at 7 p.m. Nov. …