James Q. Lynch

All five Iowa U.S. House members – three Democrats and two Republicans – voted against a measure to raise the …

Iowa’s economic indicators dipped – one-half of 1 percent – In June, the second decrease after 19 months of increases, …

Although he calls Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s debt ceiling plan a joke, the continuing impasse is no laughing matter …

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley to ban the sale of synthetic marijuana that led to the death of an …

CEDAR RAPIDS – The confirmation of a graduate of Regis High School and the University of Iowa to a federal …

CEDAR RAPIDS – In what already is being billed as one of the top incumbent-versus-incumbent congressional match-ups of the 2012 …

A one-term state representative from northeast Cedar Rapids has announced plans to make another run for the Iowa House. Democrat …

AMES – Democrat Christie Vilsack, who is exploring a run for U.S. Congress in Iowa’s new 4th District, announced July 14 …

There are no plans to replace Iowa’s other statue in the Capitol – one depicting Samuel Kirkwood, Iowa’s governor during …

Former Eastern Iowa U.S. Rep. Dave Nagle will be inducted into the Iowa Democratic Party’s Hall of Fame Aug. 5 …

DES MOINES – For all of its accomplishments, the Iowa Legislature’s list of unfinished business is long and provides plenty …

DES MOINES – Two Eastern Iowa infrastructure projects are on the chopping block as House and Senate conferees try to …

DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad welcomed President Obama’s authorization of a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for six western Iowa …

Gov. Terry Branstad plans to personally ask Barack Obama to approve his request for a presidential disaster declaration for western …

Democratic senators charged Republican Gov. Terry Branstad with short-circuiting his predecessor’s efforts to create good-paying jobs for Iowa union members …