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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 May. 14, 2020 1:48 am1953d ago
Congress will approve a Phase 4 coronavirus relief package, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley predicted Wednesday, but not until it evaluates …
Government & Politics May. 13, 2020 2:45 pm1953d ago
The Iowa Legislature has again pushed back plans for reconvening its 2020 session, which has been interrupted by the coronavirus …
Government & Politics May. 13, 2020 7:00 am1953d ago
The coronavirus has thrown a curveball into the typical Iowa style of face-to-face political campaigning and has candidates scrambling to …
Business News May. 11, 2020 6:35 pm1955d ago
After reports of an uptick in COVID-19 cases, a strike team tested more than 400 employees at a Postville kosher …
Government & Politics May. 9, 2020 8:06 pm1957d ago
As with other members of the United States House of Representatives, the ‘new normal” for Rep. Dave Loebsack involves a …
State Government May. 8, 2020 5:42 pm1958d ago
At the same time Vice President Mike Pence was in Iowa on Friday to discuss the nation’s food supply security, …
Government & Politics May. 8, 2020 8:00 am1958d ago
Vice President Mike Pence owes Iowans more than a photo-op when he visits Des Moines today, according to Joe Biden’s …
Government & Politics May. 7, 2020 9:25 pm1959d ago
Thanks to enough people following guidelines on social distancing and avoiding large gatherings, Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday the state …
Government & Politics May. 7, 2020 9:25 pm1959d ago
Nearly 25,000 more Iowans filed unemployment claims in the past week, Iowa Workforce Development reported Thursday. Continuing weekly unemployment claims …
Government & Politics May. 6, 2020 7:09 pm1960d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Advocates for three Guatemalan men charged with possessing false documents and entering the United States illegally demanded …
Government & Politics May. 6, 2020 6:27 pm1960d ago
After five weeks of sheltering on his rural Iowa farm, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is glad to be back in …
Government & Politics May. 6, 2020 8:59 pm1960d ago
Iowa Democrats marked Wednesday’s procedural deadline in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act by attacking Sen. …
Government & Politics May. 5, 2020 8:38 pm1961d ago
In addition to their specific stances on health care, the Green New Deal and other issues, the Democrats seeking their …
Government & Politics May. 5, 2020 5:41 pm1961d ago
Vice President Mike Pence will visit Des Moines on Friday to meet with agricultural and food supply leaders as well …
May. 5, 2020 1:00 am1962d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Until city bus service was suspended due to coronavirus restrictions, ridership in Cedar Rapids was running ahead …