James Q. Lynch

CEDAR RAPIDS – America is the leader of the free world “and we need to lead,” Haley Barbour said March …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Haley Barbour isn’t sure if he’s on Sen. Chuck Grassley’s list. “You’d have to as Sen. Grassley,” …

The Iowa Straw Poll will be the key to a precinct caucus victory for U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, the Minnesota …

DES MOINES – Sen. Tom Harkin demurred when dubbed the “patron saint of prevention” at an event marking the one-year …

DES MOINES – Sen. Tom Harkin demurred when dubbed the “patron saint of prevention” at an event marking the one-year …

Samuel Kirkwood is safe – for now. However, Civil War-era Sen. James Harlan will lose his spot in the U.S. …

Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the U.S. House and a likely contender for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, will be …

Gov. Haley Barbour will be back in Iowa next week with appearances planned in Cedar Rapids and Tiffin. Barbour is …

Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, has been elected chairman of the board of Progressive States Network. Bolkcom, who was elected …

A first look at the shape of the future of Iowa politics will be unveiled March 31. That’s when the …

DES MOINES – A bill banning most abortions after the 20 th week of pregnancy won subcommittee approval in the …

Mayor Ron Corbett appealed to lawmakers’ sense of statesmanship, encouraging them to approve “landmark” legislation to help Cedar Rapids recover …

Feeding legislators is a key strategy for many interest groups hoping to get the lawmakers’ attention and support for the …

DES MOINES – Supporters of developing passenger rail in Iowa were not surprised that funds to match federal dollars for …

DES MOINES – After a week consumed by a public hearing and lengthy Iowa House debate on highly controversial collective …