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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
Government & Politics Jul. 14, 2020 10:59 pm1891d ago
DES MOINES – Drawing on her business experience from ‘bean walking to the boardroom,” Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield …
Government & Politics Jul. 14, 2020 2:48 pm1891d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A northeast Iowa school district and two area communities are receiving $20,000 Rural Innovation Grants to help …
Government & Politics Jul. 13, 2020 8:00 am1892d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa Democrats are launching a one-stop shop for voters to learn about what they call Sen. Joni …
Government & Politics Jul. 10, 2020 7:13 pm1895d ago
Surrogates for President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden dueled over economic plans Friday, trying to make the …
Government & Politics Jul. 9, 2020 6:56 pm1896d ago
Two years after Gov. Kim Reynolds kicked off her Empower Rural Iowa initiative, the panel is winding down its broadband …
Government & Politics Jul. 7, 2020 9:35 pm1898d ago
While the president ‘dithers and divides,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday night, ‘the country is thirsting for real …
Government & Politics Jul. 7, 2020 11:31 pm1898d ago
COLUMBUS JUNCTION – Spread out and many wearing masks, the constituents who came Tuesday to meet with U.S. Sen. Chuck …
Government & Politics Jul. 6, 2020 8:55 pm1899d ago
Executing an Iowan found guilty of the deaths of five people, including two children, would contribute to ‘a growing disrespect …
News Jul. 6, 2020 5:22 pm1899d ago
Congress will override President Donald Trump if he vetoes a $740.5 billion defense policy bill because it includes legislation to …
Government & Politics Jul. 6, 2020 3:32 pm1899d ago
In her first television ad of the 2020 campaign, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst warns of too much reliance on China, …
Living Jul. 3, 2020 4:21 pm1902d ago
Heading out to an Iowa state park to enjoy some healthy, socially distanced outdoor activity over the weekend? Sunscreen? Check. …
Government & Politics Jul. 2, 2020 9:24 pm1903d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Sure, the calendar says July. But for election officials, it’s already November. A month after a June …
News Jul. 2, 2020 5:41 pm1903d ago
Although he’s disappointed by what he sees as a lack of cooperation from Senate Democrats on bipartisan prescription drug and …
Government & Politics Jul. 1, 2020 5:42 pm1904d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley expects Congress to approve another round of coronavirus-related economic stimulus, including unemployment compensation. However, the chairman of …
Government & Politics Jul. 1, 2020 5:56 pm1904d ago
The Iowa Legislative Council unanimously approved an emergency directive to give Iowans living overseas the option of returning ballots electronically …