James Q. Lynch

President Obama will visit the Cedar Rapids area Jan. 25 as part of a five-state, three-day tour following his State …

DES MOINES – Despite nearly $10 million in lottery funds, investments by the Veteran Trust Fund is not generating enough …

As the challenges of the past 10 years – including its largest deployment since World War II — new challenges …

DES MOINES – Despite broad differences in their approaches, Iowa legislators remain optimistic this will be the year they will …

Despite initial skepticism with the project, Gov. Terry Branstad is budgeting $5 million for restoration of the Lake Delhi dam …

Gov. Terry Branstad won’t even utter the phrase “gas tax increase,” but the fifth-term Republican is sending signals he won’t …

After 17 years as Iowa’s chief executive officer, Terry Branstad hasn’t lost any of the optimism he brought to the …

DES MOINES – Lawmakers are being asked to put up $5 million for restoration of the Lake Delhi dam, which …

DES MOINES – “We’re not trying to move mountains,” Olivia Lofgren says about a student-led effort to require young mo-ped …

State lawmakers are promising swift action to cover tuition expenses for National Guard members attending Iowa colleges and universities. The …

The Republican Party of Iowa says it has no reason to doubt the accuracy of results it reported from the …

There’s going to be a gas tax debate. The outcome is uncertain, but lawmakers who see a need to raise …

Even as they listened to the 2012 Republican presidential hopefuls barnstorming Eastern Iowa on the final full day of the …

Sen. Chuck Grassleyis predicting as many as four GOP presidential hopefuls could come out of the Iowa precinct caucuses claiming …

CEDAR RAPIDS – It’s hard to find a straight Republican in Iowa. It seems they’re all leaning. With a week …