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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 Nov. 13, 2019 10:14 am2135d ago
Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is solidifying her lead as front-runner in a large Democratic field of candidates competing in …
Government & Politics Nov. 11, 2019 9:43 pm2137d ago
WILTON – Like Democrats running for president, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley has a plan to grow the economy and strengthen …
Government & Politics Nov. 11, 2019 5:59 pm2137d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Julian Castro says he is committed to ‘speaking bluntly, and being bold and fearless” as he campaigns …
Government & Politics Mar. 25, 2020 1:14 pm2002d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — On Veterans Day, Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg is proposing a ‘veteran-centric’ Department of Veterans Affairs that …
News Nov. 10, 2019 3:10 pm2138d ago
CORALVILLE – As one construction season is winding down, Newman Abuissa of Iowa City is starting another project – building …
Government & Politics Nov. 7, 2019 11:59 pm2141d ago
After speaking by phone with President Donald Trump earlier this week, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, remains convinced he wants to …
Government & Politics Nov. 7, 2019 6:32 pm2141d ago
Iowa’s U.S. senators are breaking ranks with some Republican colleagues who are calling for the name to be made public …
Government & Politics Nov. 4, 2019 7:31 pm2144d ago
One result of a state law that combines city and school board elections into one event starting with Tuesday’s balloting …
Government & Politics Nov. 5, 2019 9:29 am2144d ago
Former Johnson County prosecutor J. Patrick White will lead 2020 presidential hopeful Michael Bennet’s Eastern Iowa Steering Committee. The committee, …
Government & Politics Nov. 5, 2019 12:43 am2144d ago
In a ‘toss-up” Eastern Iowa congressional race, Republican Ashley Hinson is being endorsed by U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South …
Government & Politics Nov. 2, 2019 9:56 pm2146d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Vermont U.S./ Sen. Bernie Sanders will be joined by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a Nov. 9 …
Government & Politics Nov. 3, 2019 2:08 pm2145d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Eight Democratic presidential hopefuls voiced a broad consensus Saturday to spend at least $2 trillion on a …
Government & Politics Oct. 31, 2019 6:55 pm2148d ago
Rural economic development and all that it encompasses is critically important to Iowa, says Rita Hart, who hopes to be …
News Oct. 30, 2019 10:15 pm2149d ago
Americans want lower prescription drug prices. Sen. Chuck Grassley has a plan for that. The Iowa Republican who chairs the …
Government & Politics Oct. 30, 2019 5:23 pm2149d ago
The U.S. House is ‘moving in the right direction” with its expected approval of a resolution setting the parameters of …