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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
Jan. 25, 2011 7:01 am5444d ago
DES MOINES – A referendum on a constitutional ban of same-sex marriage is on its way to debate by the …
Jan. 21, 2011 3:01 am5448d ago
DES MOINES – House File 45, which sailed out of the Iowa House on a 60-40 vote late Wednesday, landed …
News Jan. 20, 2011 12:22 pm5449d ago
A new poll of Iowa Republican caucus-goers finds Mike Huckabee to be leading the field of potential 2012 presidential candidates. …
Jan. 20, 2011 5:01 am5449d ago
DES MOINES – On a party line vote, Iowa House Republicans approved more than $500 million in spending cuts over …
News Jan. 20, 2011 2:02 am5449d ago
DES MOINES – Fifty-seven Republicans legislators – 56 in the House and one senator – are proposing a constitutional amendment …
Government & Politics Jan. 19, 2011 11:04 am5450d ago
In orderly and civil fashion, Iowans descended on the “People’s House” to urge lawmakers to tax and spend more wisely …
Jan. 18, 2011 7:58 pm5450d ago
DES MOINES – Pro-life House Republicans believe they can find common ground with pro-choice Democrats on a bill to restrict …
Jan. 18, 2011 7:01 am5451d ago
Among Iowa Republican voters, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is the favorite to win in 2012, according to a poll …
News Jan. 17, 2011 11:00 pm5451d ago
The Iowa Legislature is unlikely to ban traffic cameras, but a key lawmaker is raising a caution flag. House Transportation …
News Jan. 17, 2011 12:16 am5452d ago
Eager to deliver on their campaign promise to reduce state government spending, Iowa House Republicans plan to approve a $505 …
News Jan. 15, 2011 6:30 am5454d ago
In a preview of debate scheduled they’ll have at the capitol starting Wednesday, Linn County legislators sparred over a three-year, …
News Jan. 14, 2011 11:00 am5455d ago
Voters’ ouster of three Iowa Supreme Court justices was a wake-up call for the court, one interim Chief Justice Mark …
Government & Politics Jan. 14, 2011 9:05 am5455d ago
In his final hours in office, Gov. Chet Culver commuted the sentences of Iowa inmates Sheila Mae Schertz and John …
K-12 Education Jan. 13, 2011 1:41 pm5456d ago
Legislative Democrats accused House Republicans of playing a political shell game with its proposal to cut $6 million in general …
Jan. 12, 2011 7:01 pm5457d ago
DES MOINES – House Republicans are fast-tracking their plan to reduce state spending by $545 million over three years, passing …


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