James Q. Lynch

CEDAR RAPIDS – Wilton Republican Rep. Bobby Kaufmann has decided not to run for an open seat in Iowa’s 2nd …

This is Newstrack, where The Gazette catches up on previous coverage from our community. Background CEDAR RAPIDS – Responding to …

IOWA CITY – Calling himself ‘an unlikely figure” to become president, Pete Buttigieg called on voters who believe in the …

DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday signed legislation increasing the budget for the Judicial Branch by $3.6 million …

Iowa Democrats called on Iowa Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst to tell President Donald Trump his trade war with …

If there’s an upside to President Donald Trump’s trade policies that have made it harder for Iowans to sell farm …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Sen. Chuck Grassley is no fan of tariffs, especially when they hit Iowa farmers who rely on …

CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids lawyer and eight state lawmakers are seeking to block implementation of changes the Legislature …

CEDAR RAPIDS – If Mayor Pete can run, why not Mayor Snooks? Former Marion Mayor Allen ‘Snooks” Bouska has joined …

It’s an understatement, state Rep. Ashley Hinson says, that she sees ‘a lot of chaos and dysfunction” when she looks …

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ first appointee to the State Judicial Nominating Commission since signing legislation giving her more control over the …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa’s Republican senators are growing frustrated with the lack of progress on U.S.-China trade negotiations, but they’re …

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Wednesday she is encouraged by progress toward reaching a bipartisan congressional compromise on disaster aid …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Gov. Kim Reynolds signed five bills into law Wednesday, including legislation providing money for flood assistance and …

CEDAR RAPIDS – The White House has rejected House Democrats’ demand that President Donald Trump turn over his tax returns, …