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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 Mar. 15, 2021 8:30 am1647d ago
DES MOINES – It might not be dean’s list material yet, but lawmakers are ‘making good progress” toward earning a …
Government & Politics Mar. 12, 2021 9:40 pm1650d ago
DES MOINES – Steve Ovel of Cedar Rapids, a fixture at the Iowa Legislature for many years as a lobbyist …
Government & Politics Mar. 11, 2021 8:35 pm1651d ago
DES MOINES – There’s bipartisan legislative support for making a major investment in broadband internet expansion in Iowa, but leaders …
Government & Politics Mar. 10, 2021 5:04 pm1652d ago
DES MOINES – It almost was a clean sweep. The Iowa House approved 12 bills in less than an hour …
Government & Politics Mar. 9, 2021 6:45 pm1653d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa House approved one of the GOP majority’s priority bills, the Workforce Child Care Facility Tax …
Government & Politics Mar. 9, 2021 5:17 pm1653d ago
DES MOINES – After learning that some sexual abuse victims were expected to pay the cost of processing evidence kits, …
Government & Politics Mar. 8, 2021 7:49 pm1654d ago
DES MOINES – They may not have been the stuff of campaign flyers, but the Iowa House approved – mostly …
Government & Politics Mar. 8, 2021 5:01 pm1654d ago
DES MOINES – It’s unlikely any minds were changed, but in an effort to promote civil discourse, Iowa 1st Congressional …
Government & Politics Feb. 25, 2021 7:15 pm1665d ago
DES MOINES – Legislation that would withdraw tax incentives to Big Tech companies found to have censored online speech advanced …
Government & Politics Feb. 25, 2021 6:05 pm1665d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa lawmakers are in discussions – among themselves and with Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office – to determine …
Government & Politics Feb. 25, 2021 3:34 pm1665d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Tom Vilsack, who admitted he was computer illiterate while serving as Iowa’s governor for two terms, has …
Government & Politics Feb. 24, 2021 4:56 pm1666d ago
DES MOINES – Back in December 2019, Debi Durham predicted 2020 would be one of the best years of her …
News Feb. 23, 2021 9:37 pm1667d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed an education funding package that will pump $36.5 million more into Iowa’s …
Government & Politics Feb. 23, 2021 4:52 pm1667d ago
DES MOINES – Changes to state unemployment benefits will be bad for Iowa workers and bad for Iowa, labor union …
News Feb. 22, 2021 10:43 pm1667d ago
DES MOINES – Legislation lawmakers have sidelined in previous years appeared headed to approval by the House Labor Committee on …