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
Government & Politics Mar. 11, 2020 11:30 pm2016d ago
DES MOINES – An update Wednesday on Iowa’s controversial Medicaid managed care program from the Department of Human Services was …
Government & Politics Mar. 11, 2020 5:50 pm2016d ago
DES MOINES – Legislation defining ‘discharge of sentence” received bipartisan support in the Iowa House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, helping …
News Mar. 11, 2020 5:11 am2017d ago
DES MOINES – Iowans with some autistic conditions or post-traumatic stress disorder could be certified to participate in the state’s …
Health Care and Medicine Mar. 12, 2020 4:52 pm2015d ago
DES MOINES – Eighteen Iowans returning home from the Grand Princess cruise liner are not showing signs of the novel …
Government & Politics Mar. 10, 2020 7:35 pm2017d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The shortage of affordable and high-quality child care will be explored during a Senate Small Business and …
Government & Politics Mar. 9, 2020 11:19 pm2018d ago
DES MOINES – As part of a bipartisan commitment to address workforce issues, the Iowa House on Monday tackled a …
Government & Politics Mar. 5, 2020 10:27 pm2022d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa House on Thursday approved a bill defining anti-Semitism and providing guidance to those investigating anti-Semitic …
Government & Politics Mar. 5, 2020 6:46 pm2022d ago
DES MOINES – Whether you call it ‘life means life” or ‘dead means dead,” the Iowa Legislature doesn’t want to …
Government & Politics Apr. 7, 2022 3:49 pm1259d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa House Government Oversight Committee is panning two meetings this month with Kelly Garcia, the new …
Government & Politics Mar. 3, 2020 2:33 pm2024d ago
DES MOINES – The AARP is calling for quick action on legislation seeking to cap out-of-pocket insulin costs at $100 …
Government & Politics Mar. 2, 2020 7:22 pm2025d ago
Iowa City engineer Newman Abuissa has ended his bid for the Democratic nomination in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. ‘I had …
News Mar. 2, 2020 7:00 am2026d ago
DES MOINES – Scott Marler has an ambitious vision for transportation in Iowa. It’s a vision of snow and ice …
Government & Politics Mar. 8, 2020 6:38 pm2019d ago
CORALVILLE – The United States could see larger numbers of coronavirus cases, but U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is confident …
Government & Politics Feb. 28, 2020 8:53 pm2028d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Gov. Kim Reynolds knows the success of her plan to pay for mental health services, natural resources …
Government & Politics Feb. 27, 2020 6:23 pm2029d ago
DES MOINES – Three child care bills were approved by the Iowa House Ways and Means Committee over Democratic objections …