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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 Feb. 27, 2020 3:08 pm2029d ago
DES MOINES – Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek wants to move from enforcing the law to making the law. Pulkrabek, …
Government & Politics Feb. 27, 2020 9:08 am2030d ago
DES MOINES – Progressive groups have launched a seven-figure campaign to hold Republican Sen. Joni Ernst accountable for her record, …
Government & Politics Feb. 26, 2020 4:48 pm2030d ago
DES MOINES – It may sound cliché to say ‘justice delayed is justice denied,” but state court administrator Todd Nuccio …
Government & Politics Feb. 25, 2020 9:34 pm2031d ago
DES MOINES – For two hours Tuesday, Iowans offered state legislators their opinions on the legality and morality of abortion. …
News Mar. 8, 2020 6:35 pm2019d ago
DES MOINES – Following a top-secret briefing Tuesday morning, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, expressed confidence the United States is ‘on …
Government & Politics Feb. 25, 2020 5:49 pm2031d ago
DES MOINES – Since the proposed legislation got a shot in the arm from President Donald Trump, Sen. Chuck Grassley, …
Government & Politics Feb. 25, 2020 6:30 am2032d ago
DES MOINES – An Iowa House committee has approved creation of a workforce recruiting program that would target Puerto Ricans …
Government & Politics Feb. 24, 2020 11:49 pm2032d ago
DES MOINES – A slight majority of Iowans favor tax changes similar to the plan Gov. Kim Reynolds has proposed …
News Feb. 21, 2020 8:25 pm2035d ago
JOHNSTON – Iowa lawmakers have been calling for Gov. Kim Reynolds to send them a clear signal on how far …
News Feb. 20, 2020 7:19 pm2036d ago
DES MOINES – Without debate, a Republican-controlled House committee unanimously voted Thursday to restore felon voting rights before the 2020 …
Government & Politics Feb. 20, 2020 5:04 pm2036d ago
DES MOINES – A year ago, Senate File 583 was one of the most contentious bills considered by the Iowa …
Government & Politics Feb. 19, 2020 8:31 pm2037d ago
DES MOINES – Nearly two hours after key lawmakers declared legislation to regulate mobile home park owners dead, tenants called …
Government & Politics Feb. 18, 2020 8:29 pm2038d ago
DES MOINES – Legislation recognizing out-of-state licenses for several occupations and limiting the reasons for disqualifying a person from receiving …
Government & Politics Feb. 18, 2020 7:00 pm2038d ago
DES MOINES – A trio of abortion-related bills were approved on party-line votes in the Republican-controlled House Human Resources Committee …
Government & Politics Feb. 17, 2020 5:05 pm2039d ago
DES MOINES – A three-member House panel agreed to regulating mobile home park owners despite a warning that the proposal …