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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. 1, 2018 9:04 pm2511d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Mike Naig believes his on-the-job experience gives him a head start over his Democratic challenger to lead …
Government & Politics Oct. 30, 2018 11:06 pm2513d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Not even rain can dampen the spirits of Iowa Democrats. Many of the 1,000-plus enthusiasts stood in …
Government & Politics Oct. 30, 2018 5:58 pm2513d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley feels like he could live to be 100. ‘But that’s not real life,” …
Government & Politics Oct. 30, 2018 3:39 pm2513d ago
HIAWATHA – Ahead of former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign rally for Iowa Democrats this evening, Iowa Republicans are calling …
Government & Politics Oct. 30, 2018 4:17 pm2513d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – With just a week to Election Day, a national labor union is launching a $225,000 ad campaign …
Government & Politics Oct. 30, 2018 1:39 pm2514d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa candidates for federal office are among the least cowardly in the nation, according to Vote Smart, …
Government & Politics Oct. 28, 2018 10:44 pm2515d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa Democrats say Joe Biden’s late October campaign visit will help them maintain their momentum across the …
Government & Politics Oct. 27, 2018 6:31 pm2516d ago
IOWA CITY – Ten days ahead of the midterm elections, Democrat Fred Hubbell is trying to flip the argument about …
Government & Politics Oct. 26, 2018 7:23 pm2517d ago
JOHNSTON – It’s the physics, stupid. The apparent political phenomenon of Iowa voters swinging from supporting Barack Obama in two …
Government & Politics Oct. 25, 2018 7:36 pm2518d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A week ahead of Halloween, Democrats and Republicans are accusing each other of using scare tactics in …
Government & Politics Oct. 25, 2018 7:15 pm2518d ago
IOWA CITY – Johnson County, the blueberry in the punch bowl of Iowa politics, welcomed Gov. Kim Reynolds with a …
Government & Politics Oct. 23, 2018 7:36 pm2520d ago
IOWA CITY – U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris encouraged young Iowans to use the ‘power of the people” to take back …
Government & Politics Oct. 22, 2018 7:54 pm2521d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – One of Rep. Rod Blum’s biggest surprises in his four years in the United States House has …
Government & Politics Oct. 22, 2018 7:32 pm2521d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Citing her support for law enforcement and background in local government, more than 40 Iowa county sheriffs …
Government & Politics Oct. 21, 2018 8:01 pm2522d ago
Confidence was high on the gubernatorial campaign trail Sunday in the wake of the third and final debate between Gov. …