James Q. Lynch

Democrats, who hold a 26-24 majority in the Iowa Senate, have announced their committee assignments for the 2011 session. “The …

Just as we’ve segued from the din of midterm elections to the carols of Christmas, it won’t be long before …

With 10,000 Iowans set to lose their unemployment benefits this month, Sen. Tom Harkin Dec. 2 called it a “moral …

MARION – Construction of a $100 million-plus, solid-waste-burning plasma arc power plant could begin as early as spring, with electricity …

The Marion City Council is expected to approve spending $95,000 for preliminary engineering for a $95 million solid waste-burning power …

The Cedar Rapids Downtown District wants to drive traffic – and business development – downtown by making parking a non-event. …

The Senate may be in a lame duck session, but Sen. Tom Harkin has no intention of limping toward the …

Newt Gingrich prefers to see the 2010 mid-term election results not simply as the culmination of American voters’ rejection of …

Results of the Nov. 2 election show Iowa is ready for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, according to the …

It’s probably not the pep talk the 22 new members of the Iowa House Republican caucus were expecting this morning. …

As the election returns roll in tonight, you’ll see all the familiar precinct names – Cedar Rapids 42, Boulder, Shimek, …

If you can’t wait until the polls close to know the outcome of the Nov. 2 general election or if …

Gov. Chet Culver predicted a come-from-behind victory in the Nov. 2 election, invoking the spirit of Silky Sullivan, a thoroughbred …

Although nearly 300 women filed to run for the U.S. House and Senate this year, prompting some speculation of 2010 …

The Army has announced that more than 13,000 troops, including hundreds of Iowa National Guard members, have received nearly $50 …