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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
Government & Politics Aug. 15, 2013 6:08 pm4418d ago
Iowa Republicans need to keep their guard up, but a Republican National Committeeman thinks the state’s first-in-the-nation precinct caucuses are …
News Aug. 15, 2013 4:23 pm4418d ago
A potential 2016 Democratic presidential candidate will make a visit to Marion Saturday to meet with a Democratic fundraising group. …
Government & Politics Aug. 14, 2013 5:46 pm4419d ago
TIPTON — First District Rep. Bruce Braley doesn’t face a primary opponent in his race for the U.S. Senate, but …
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 14, 2013 12:42 pm4419d ago
First, Sen. Ron Johnson says, he’s not in Iowa because he’s running for president. However, the Wisconsin Republican thinks that …
State Government Aug. 13, 2013 10:15 am4420d ago
Tired of the “partisan food fights “ Congress has come to be known by, U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack has …
Government & Politics Aug. 12, 2013 6:19 pm4421d ago
A Democratic gubernatorial hopeful is calling on Gov. Terry Branstad to tell Iowans how many times the state-owned vehicle he …
Government & Politics Aug. 10, 2013 3:37 pm4423d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Rep. Mark Smith of Marshalltown was elected leader of the Iowa House Democratic Caucus Saturday. Smith, 61, …
News Aug. 9, 2013 2:18 pm4424d ago
An Iowa lawmaker is proud to have been included in the Marijuana Policy Project’s “Worst State Legislators of 2013.” “I …
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 9, 2013 11:45 am4424d ago
Pat Murphy doesn’t know if he’s the frontrunner in what’s shaping up to be a five-way contest for the Democratic …
State Government Aug. 8, 2013 3:34 pm4425d ago
After a couple of “hiccups” getting started, a state investigation into voter fraud is “moving in the right direction” and …
Government & Politics Aug. 7, 2013 5:40 pm4426d ago
CORALVILLE – If the charges that he took money to endorse Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s presidential bid, the Sen. Kent …
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 7, 2013 3:12 pm4426d ago
Iowa House Speaker Kraig Paulsen plans to run for re-election in his Linn County district rather than run for the …
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 7, 2013 9:55 am4426d ago
Des Moines Democrat Sen. Jack Hatch has announced Grant Woodard will be campaign manager of his exploratory campaign for governor. …
Government & Politics Aug. 6, 2013 2:04 pm4427d ago
U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack is hoping that climate change will help him win support for his proposal to establish a …
Government & Politics Aug. 5, 2013 6:01 pm4428d ago
CORALVILLE – Mark Jacobs isn’t sure whether he’ll run for the U.S. Senate. So he was up at 5 a.m. …