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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 May. 16, 2013 6:30 am4510d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad signed into law Wednesday a pair of bill he said will use modern technology to make Iowa …
Government & Politics May. 14, 2013 11:00 pm4511d ago
DES MOINES – A little more than 24 hours after she was appointed State Auditor, Mary Mosiman became the subject …
Government & Politics May. 14, 2013 12:06 pm4511d ago
As bad as ObamaCare is, as much as he loathes it, U.S. Rep. Steve King has found something worse: Immigration …
State Government May. 13, 2013 4:29 pm4512d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad and top lawmakers opened the 2013 legislative session’s 18 th week Monday hoping that …
State Government May. 13, 2013 9:14 am4513d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad has appointed Mary Mosiman – who he described as a “talented, experienced public servant …
News May. 10, 2013 6:25 pm4515d ago
DES MOINES – Sen. Rand Paul won a standing ovation for declaring Hillary Clinton unfit for higher office, but a …
State Government May. 9, 2013 4:56 pm4516d ago
A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Thursday, May 9, 2013: Reinvestment districts: Members of the …
State Government May. 9, 2013 4:10 pm4516d ago
DES MOINES – With plans to expand health care access for low-income Iowans stuck in a legislative conference committee, Iowa …
Campaigns & Elections May. 9, 2013 3:40 pm4516d ago
After deflecting questions about her plans for months, former state Sen. Swati Dandekar is taking the first steps toward running …
Government & Politics May. 9, 2013 1:00 pm4516d ago
DES MOINES – A brainstorming session last year lead to development of an iPhone app to help connect Eastern Iowans …
K-12 Education May. 9, 2013 11:05 am4516d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa Department of Education Director Jason Glass said being named a finalist for a superintendent job in …
State Government May. 8, 2013 2:53 pm4517d ago
A plan to spend $261 million paying off state bond debt and making investments in state universities won bipartisan support …
Campaigns & Elections May. 8, 2013 8:55 am4518d ago
During 25 years in the Air Force, Ken Rizer was a jet fighter pilot and a base commander responsible for …
State Government May. 7, 2013 9:44 pm4518d ago
Lawmakers made progress Tuesday on the “foundational work” needed to bring the 2013 Iowa legislative session to a close, but …
Government & Politics May. 7, 2013 12:18 pm4518d ago
As a general election swing state and home to the first-in-the-nation precinct caucuses, Iowa was the “next obvious place,” for …