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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
Nation and World Jun. 19, 2013 1:06 pm4475d ago
It comes as no surprise to Sen. Chuck Grassley that the IRS is in hot water again. The tax collection …
Jun. 19, 2013 12:40 pm4475d ago
Ten AmeriCorps programs across Iowa have been awarded more than $2.6 million from the Corporation for National and Community Service. …
Local Government Jun. 19, 2013 10:14 am4475d ago
The gloves are coming off in what is likely to become a three-way race for the GOP nomination in Iowa’s …
News Jun. 18, 2013 1:23 pm4476d ago
Although she was held hostage by Iranian revolutionaries for 444 days, Kathryn Koob has been a firm believer in forgiveness …
Local Government Jun. 17, 2013 5:03 pm4477d ago
Unable to defeat incumbent U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley in the past three elections, Eastern Iowa Republican were heartened by the …
Government & Politics Jun. 14, 2013 3:00 pm4480d ago
Five years ago, after surveying the flood water and the damage done, Cedar Rapids community leaders flew to Grand Forks, …
Government & Politics Jun. 13, 2013 8:22 am4481d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The man who helped increase voter turnout by 43,000 Iowans over 2008 while leading Barack Obama’s 2012 …
Business News Aug. 31, 2021 3:56 pm1480d ago
If you remember nothing else about Senate File 295 know this: It’s the biggest tax cut in Iowa history. One …
Government & Politics Jun. 12, 2013 12:22 pm4482d ago
A decade-long deployment of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan coupled with an aging population of World War II and …
News Jun. 11, 2013 7:00 pm4483d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Five minutes into Tyler Olson’s tenure as Iowa Democratic Party chairman, Sen. Tom Harkin announced he would …
Campaigns & Elections Jun. 11, 2013 2:10 pm4483d ago
It irks Paul Lunde that he’s often left out of news stories about Iowa’s 2014 U.S. Senate race. However, the …
News Jun. 11, 2013 7:35 am4483d ago
A quartet of lawmakers agreed Monday they need to raise the state motor fuel tax, but were pessimistic it will …
Government & Politics Jun. 6, 2013 11:49 am4488d ago
The first thing David Young wants you to know about him is that he’s an Iowan. “I am Iowa,” the …
News Jun. 4, 2013 3:16 pm4490d ago
As expected, Cedar Rapids City Councilwoman Monica Vernon formally entered the race for the Democratic nomination to fill an open …
Government & Politics Jun. 2, 2013 6:00 am4493d ago
It may seem that New Bohemia Village, a bustling center of new urbanism cradled in a bend of the Cedar …