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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
News May. 30, 2013 4:18 pm4495d ago
A campaign meet-and-greet for Iowa Secretary of State candidate Brad Anderson is being cancelled due to the threat of flooding …
Campaigns & Elections May. 29, 2013 4:30 pm4496d ago
Accusing the long-time incumbent of limited vision and a limited agenda, Sen. Jack Hatch is visiting with Iowans about the …
News May. 28, 2013 6:50 pm4497d ago
The City Council put payday lenders on notice Tuesday, moving to limit where they may be located and indicating it …
News May. 28, 2013 5:53 pm4497d ago
A zoning change to accommodate a new office and call center for RuffaloCODY in southwest Cedar Rapids was approved by the …
State Government May. 28, 2013 3:04 pm4497d ago
Iowa House Speaker Kraig Paulsen will make a decision this summer whether to move to a bigger House – the …
Campaigns & Elections May. 24, 2013 8:58 am4501d ago
Iowa voters will want to brace themselves for a barrage of advertising as a field of largely unknown candidates seeks …
State Government May. 23, 2013 1:10 pm4502d ago
UPDATE: After fighting over abortion, budgets, education, taxes and a host of other issues for the better part of 130 …
Government & Politics May. 23, 2013 8:31 am4502d ago
Nearly half of Iowa voters give Gov. Terry Branstad a positive job approval rating, but a poll released this morning …
State Government May. 22, 2013 10:16 pm4503d ago
DES MOINES – Progress toward adjournment of the 2013 Iowa legislative session ground to a halt this evening when differences …
Government & Politics May. 22, 2013 12:56 pm4503d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa House began what members say will be a long day’s march to adjournment voting 94-0 …
Government & Politics May. 21, 2013 5:22 pm4504d ago
First District Republican candidate Steve Rathje has called for the appointment of special counsels to investigate recent allegations about the …
State Government May. 21, 2013 10:39 am4504d ago
A pair of Eastern Iowa lawmakers are hoping to help the Legislature toward adjournment by offering a bipartisan compromise on …
State Government May. 17, 2013 12:16 pm4508d ago
DES MOINES – The morning after Iowa legislative leaders unveiled a wide-ranging tax relief plan that was a top priority …
State Government May. 16, 2013 5:54 pm4509d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa Democrats are hitting Republican Gov. Terry Branstad for a proposal he’s made to raise the salary …
May. 16, 2013 8:19 am4509d ago
Details of a property tax agreement are sketchy, despite claims by parties privy to the discussion that it’s nearly a …