116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
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.
Subscribe to the On Iowa Politics podcast.
Latest Articles by James Q. Lynch
News Sep. 1, 2020 8:31 pm1921d ago
Eastern Iowa counties, including Benton, Cedar and Tama, that sustained damage in the Aug. 10 derecho storm have been approved …
Government & Politics Sep. 2, 2020 11:55 am1920d ago
President Donald Trump’s fans are taking to the water this weekend to show their support for his re-election with boat …
Government & Politics Sep. 1, 2020 7:01 pm1921d ago
It’s not a matter of if, but when federal assistance will be available for Iowans who suffered damage in the …
Government & Politics Aug. 31, 2020 5:41 pm1922d ago
After two Iowa district court judgments invalidated at least 64,000 absentee ballot request forms in Linn and Woodbury counties, Iowa …
Government & Politics Aug. 31, 2020 8:30 am1922d ago
BACKGROUND: Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an executive order Aug. 5 to restore voting rights to those convicted of most felony …
News Aug. 31, 2020 7:00 am1922d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A coalition of current and retired law enforcement officers has endorsed state Sen. Mariannette Miller-Meeks for Congress …
Government & Politics Aug. 28, 2020 5:35 pm1925d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Despite attendance being limited because of COVID-19, Iowa Republicans who attended their national convention this week report …
News Aug. 28, 2020 8:30 am1925d ago
VINTON – In for a dollar, in for $20 million. Vinton Mayor Bud Maynard presented the Iowa Board of Regents …
Government & Politics Aug. 27, 2020 8:29 pm1926d ago
VINTON – A day after praising President Donald Trump’s quick response to the derecho that ripped through Iowa earlier this …
News Aug. 26, 2020 10:15 pm1927d ago
Calling the 2020 election ‘a choice between two very different paths,” Sen. Joni Ernst praised President Donald Trump’s support for …
Government & Politics Aug. 25, 2020 8:05 pm1928d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – She lost trees, roofs and windows on her properties, but Mary Kay Novak McGrath hasn’t lost her …
Government & Politics Aug. 24, 2020 3:29 pm1929d ago
The U.S. Postal Service needs additional funding, but Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, doesn’t expect the Senate to take up the …
Government & Politics Aug. 23, 2020 8:33 pm1930d ago
Iowa Republicans are going into their national convention with a ‘fire on board this Trump train,” according to a longtime …
Government & Politics Aug. 22, 2020 3:57 pm1931d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – For politicians running for office – both incumbents and challengers – every move they make is scrutinized …
Government & Politics Aug. 20, 2020 6:48 pm1933d ago
Although the Iowa GOP has voiced support for Republican National Committee lawsuits against three county auditors, seeking to invalidate tens …


Daily Newsletters