James Q. Lynch

By James Q. Lynch  The Gazette DES MOINES – Trucking firms tried to apply the brakes to legislation that would …

By James Q. Lynch  The Gazette The Iowa House went on record Tuesday opposing the use of common-sense while driving, …

Gov. Chet Culver insists he’s not concerned about – or paying attention to — polls showing he’s in political trouble. …

Senate doorkeepers Bob Langbehn, left, and Jim Douglas accept kolaches from a volunteer from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City …

The League of Conservations Voters has released its 2009 National Environmental Scorecard, revealing scores for the Iowa delegation in the …

First-term Democratic Gov. Chet Culver is trailing badly in a match-up with one of his Republican predecessors and also running …

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Republican who won Iowa’s leadoff presidential caucuses in 2008, is scheduled to return to …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Linn County legislators are defending steps they’ve taken to deal with declining revenues, including setting lower budget …

Presidents’ Day came and went Monday, but not before more than 30,000 moviegoers weighed in at MovieTickets.com on their favorite …

Tonight’s 1A regional opener between the Central City Wildcats and the Springville Orioles probably wasn’t even a blip on anyone’s …

Tonight’s 1A regional opener between the Central City Wildcats and the Springville Orioles probably wasn’t even a blip on anyone’s …

By James Q. Lynch  The Gazette DES MOINES – Legislation to crack down on so-called “puppy mills” and inhumane conditions …

By James Q. Lynch  The Gazette Iowa National Guard members owed benefits from a tour of Iraq that ended more …

By Ed Tibbetts Quad City Times Republicans probably will retake control of the U.S. House of Representatives this year, Rep. …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Sen. Wally Horn, the dean of the Iowa Legislature, will run for re-election this fall. Horn, who …