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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
Sep. 9, 2019 1:00 am2201d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – State Rep. Molly Donahue of Cedar Rapids has endorsed Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar for the 2020 Democratic …
Government & Politics Sep. 6, 2019 8:48 pm2203d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The proverbial Labor Day gun has gone off to start the 2020 presidential campaign, and Joe Biden …
News Sep. 4, 2019 4:51 pm2205d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is calling for an end to the trade war with China to restore …
Government & Politics Mar. 24, 2020 4:42 pm2003d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Drawing on her experiences as a California prosecutor holding polluters accountable as well as her visits with …
Government & Politics Mar. 25, 2020 11:08 am2002d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — A day after sitting down with Cedar Rapids and Iowa City residents to discuss climate change, 2020 …
Government & Politics Sep. 2, 2019 8:13 pm2207d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – With campaign field offices opening in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg …
Government & Politics Sep. 2, 2019 10:30 pm2207d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Regardless of who wins the Democratic nomination, union members say they stand ready to make sure there’s …
News Mar. 25, 2020 2:45 pm2002d ago
Construction funds for expanding Highway 30 through Cedar County are not in the Iowa Department of Transportation’s five-year program, but …
Government & Politics Sep. 2, 2019 7:30 am2207d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Wednesday Green is running for president to speak for working people. ‘Millionaires, even Bernie, don’t understand what …
Government & Politics Sep. 2, 2019 7:29 am2207d ago
Brady Olson had his 15 minutes of fame. Now he’s happy being ‘just a face in the crowd.” Few people …
Government & Politics Sep. 1, 2019 5:19 pm2208d ago
Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders is headed to Iowa City on Sept. 8 as part of his college tailgate tour. …
Government & Politics Aug. 30, 2019 7:30 am2210d ago
JOHNSTON – Worse than the Great Recession. Worse than the Great Depression. That’s the economic forecast from potential 2020 Republican …
Government & Politics Aug. 29, 2019 8:22 pm2211d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Former Vice President Joe Biden will spend Monday in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, meeting with union …
Government & Politics Aug. 28, 2019 7:18 pm2212d ago
IOWA CITY – Back in the day when he taught courses in Third World politics, Professor Dave Loebsack lectured on …
Government & Politics Aug. 27, 2019 7:00 am2213d ago
In a new campaign ad illustrating his direct experiences with health care, former Vice President Joe Biden promises to build …