James Q. Lynch

DES MOINES – As the 2011 Iowa legislative sessions spills over into its second week of overtime, it’s shaping up …

DES MOINES – In the wake of Cedar Rapids voters’ defeat of a flood protection funding plan, a local lawmaker …

DES MOINES – State assistance for Cedar Rapids’ $375 million flood protection plan didn’t die with the community’s defeat of …

DES MOINES – In their continuing stalemate over budget issues, Democratic and Republican legislative leaders agree on one thing: budget …

DES MOINES – Legislative leaders downplayed the likelihood of a state government shutdown, but said today they see no quick …

DES MOINES – The Iowa GOP has issued a district-wide audio message in Iowa Senate 50 encouraging constituents to contact …

DES MOINES – Biennial budgeting leads to more long-term planning, according to a legislator from Minnesota, where two-year budgeting has …

DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate approved $5 million for repairs to Lake Delhi and the dam that forms it …

The Iowa Senate approved $5 million for repairs to Lake Delhi and the dam that forms it on the Maquoketa …

DES MOINES – Don’t be fooled by the church-like quiet and empty desks in the Iowa House and Senate these …

AMES – They’re still friends, but probably not BFFs now that U.S. Rep. Tom Latham has decided to run against …

Former Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Rick Santorum will make his 13 th trip to Iowa May 2 with a stop at …

A weekly update from Iowans for Tax Relief April 29 offered few clues to the sudden departure of the Muscatine-based …

Johnson County Supervisor Sally Stutsman has announced plans to run for the Iowa House in an open district in the …

DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad has a word for Democrats who are frustrated with the lack of progress in …