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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 Apr. 24, 2019 10:23 am2338d ago
DES MOINES – Rep. Andy McKean, the longest-serving Republican in the Iowa Legislature, is now the newest member of the …
Government & Politics Apr. 19, 2019 11:38 am2343d ago
BACKGROUND Fred Hubbell, the 2018 Democratic nominee for governor, was hit by a car while riding a bicycle earlier this …
Government & Politics Apr. 17, 2019 8:09 pm2345d ago
DES MOINES – Legislation that won bipartisan approval in the Iowa House will add a supplemental registration fee that, when …
Government & Politics Apr. 17, 2019 5:59 pm2345d ago
DES MOINES – A Cedar Rapids couple will be honored as ‘Outstanding Activists” at the Iowa Democrats’ annual Hall of …
Government & Politics Apr. 16, 2019 9:11 pm2346d ago
DES MOINES – A bill to allow people to carry stun guns on community college and regent university campuses was …
Government & Politics Apr. 16, 2019 8:45 pm2346d ago
DES MOINES – Autonomous vehicles are one turn of the wheel closer to rolling down Iowa highways. The Iowa House …
Government & Politics Apr. 16, 2019 6:25 pm2346d ago
DES MOINES – State Sen. Kevin Kenney, a Johnson County Democrat, has joined the list of those considering entering an …
Government & Politics Apr. 15, 2019 9:17 pm2347d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds and legislative leaders announced Monday a $15 million state funding package and advisory board …
Government & Politics Apr. 15, 2019 3:35 pm2347d ago
DES MOINES – As they dedicated their state party headquarters in his honor, Republicans repeatedly referred to Sen. Chuck Grassley …
Government & Politics Apr. 12, 2019 6:50 pm2350d ago
JOHNSTON – Since the Iowa Legislature first passed a law in 2014 to allow the use of medical cannabis, lawmakers …
Government & Politics Apr. 11, 2019 10:49 pm2351d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa House approved nearly $2 billion from the state general fund that – when coupled with …
Government & Politics Apr. 11, 2019 11:19 pm2351d ago
DES MOINES – U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, who will be up for re-election in 2020, is reporting $2.8 million cash …
Government & Politics Apr. 10, 2019 7:46 pm2352d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa House passed and sent to the governor legislation criminalizing female genital mutilation. The topic, Rep. …
Government & Politics Apr. 10, 2019 3:38 pm2352d ago
DES MOINES – For many political candidates, the size of the media entourage following them around Iowa in the months …
Government & Politics Apr. 9, 2019 10:05 pm2353d ago
DES MOINES – After meeting behind closed doors for nearly two hours, an Iowa House committee agreed along party lines …