James Q. Lynch

New polling in the races for Iowa governor and U.S. Senate is good news for Democrats. A KCCI TV poll …

“It won’t be very long at all” before Gov. Terry Branstad will be back on the campaign trail following treatment …

If there is a silver sheen to the oil slick on the Gulf of Mexico it’s the possibility of creating …

By James Q. Lynch Sen. Tom Harkin is advising against reading too much into House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey’s decision …

Iowa 1 st District Rep. Bruce Braley is pushing legislation to hold British Petroleum accountable for the oil spill off …

By James Q. Lynch UPDATED: Attorney General Tom Miller has decided to ask a special prosecutor to look into allegations of …

WASHINGTON – The House Democratic Caucus approved the request of 3rd District Rep. Leonard Boswell to serve on the House …

 By James Q. Lynch UPDATED:  Sen. Chuck Grassley doesn’t question President Obama’s support for biofuels, but wishes he’d push a …

By James Q. Lynch First District Republican hopeful Mike LaCoste of Waterloo has filed his first quarter campaign fundraising report …

By James Q. Lynch IOWA CITY – Polls show her trailing by 13 percentage points, but Roxanne Conlin said she …

By James Q. Lynch CEDAR RAPIDS – Some people run for Secretary of State for an opportunity, but Michael Mauro …

Democratic U.S. Senate candidates have agreed to participate in a forum hosted by IowaPolitics.com at 7:30 p.m. May 27 at …

Democratic U.S. Senate candidates have agreed to participate in a forum hosted by IowaPolitics.com at 7:30 p.m. May 27 at …

David Gergen is neither surprised nor offended by the sometimes outrageous rhetoric that dominates political discourse. “We’ve always had a …

By James Q. Lynch MOUNT VERNON – David Gergen is neither surprised nor offended by the sometimes outrageous rhetoric that …