James Q. Lynch

CEDAR RAPIDS – The field of candidates seeking the Democratic nomination in Iowa’s U.S. House 1 st District continues to …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Midway through 2013, 41 fewer people have died in Iowa traffic crashes than a year ago. As …

Blame it on $7-a-bushel corn. Iowa’s woodlands have shrunk by 40,000 acres, according to the latest Forest Inventory Analysis conducted …

A “decently positive” year for Iowa’s revenues looks even better, thanks to changes in the federal tax code. Although the …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Longtime Washington County lawmaker Sen. Sandy Greiner will retire in 2014 at the end of her current …

A Cedar Rapids attorney plans to formally enter the open-seat race in Iowa’s U.S. House 1 st District next month, …

Sam Clovis concedes that most of his opponents – Republican and Democrat – will be taller, thinner, younger and better-looking. …

Muscatine Republican Rep. Mark Lofgren will announce Wednesday his plans to challenge four-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack in Iowa’s …

VINTON – Gov. Terry Branstad sent another signal Tuesday that he’s willing to consider higher motor fuel taxes. However, the …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Eleven Iowans gave a combined total of more than $1 million to candidates for federal office, political …

It’s not just the cost of maintaining a fence along the U.S.-Mexican border that keeps Sen. Tom Harkin from supporting …

Add David Fischer to the list of Iowa Republicans thinking about running for the U.S. Senate. Fischer, who supported Texas …

Republican Ben Lange has ended speculation about running for the U.S. House in 2014. The Independence attorney said today he …

Facing the possibility House Republican leadership will delay a scheduled vote later this week on a five-year farm bill, Iowa …