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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 Oct. 9, 2018 7:12 pm2534d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – He denied shooting for a ‘full Grassley,” but New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker hit four of Iowa’s …
Government & Politics Oct. 9, 2018 11:32 pm2534d ago
More than 80 percent of Iowa voters are concerned about the high cost of prescription medicines, and more than a …
Government & Politics Oct. 8, 2018 8:33 pm2535d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Gov. Kim Reynolds said she has heard enough. ‘I’m not going to continue to travel around this …
Community Oct. 8, 2018 1:07 pm2536d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – To increase participation in the political process and young voter turnout, high school students from Cedar Rapids …
Government & Politics Oct. 7, 2018 8:00 am2537d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Cory Crowley longs for the good, old days of the early 21st century. A staffer in Sen. …
Government & Politics Oct. 5, 2018 4:08 pm2538d ago
A campaign that is playing out mostly through ads will be in the spotlight Friday when U.S. Rep. Rod Blum …
Government & Politics Oct. 4, 2018 6:28 pm2539d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa 1st District Democratic challenger Abby Finkenauer is calling for more policy and less politics in the …
Government & Politics Oct. 2, 2018 8:37 pm2541d ago
Iowa ranks fifth among the states for the ‘cost” of voting, but the political science professor who did the research …
Government & Politics Oct. 1, 2018 9:08 pm2542d ago
Former President Barack Obama made a second round of endorsements Monday in Iowa, announcing his support for Fred Hubbell for …
Government & Politics Oct. 1, 2018 7:31 pm2542d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Opponents of the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday visited Sen. Joni …
Government & Politics Oct. 23, 2018 4:11 pm2520d ago
Gary Siegwarth, who’s running for governor, has a vision for Iowa that starts with the land and water, but he …
Government & Politics Sep. 26, 2018 7:01 pm2547d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Nearly 5,000 Iowans registered to vote or updated their voter information Tuesday as part of National Voter …
Government & Politics Sep. 26, 2018 3:28 pm2548d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley expects a ‘full and fair airing” Thursday of an allegation of sexual misconduct brought against President Donald …
Government & Politics Sep. 25, 2018 8:49 pm2548d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Ask him, and Libertarian candidate for governor Jake Porter will share his thoughts on the state budget, …
Government & Politics Sep. 24, 2018 9:51 pm2549d ago
IOWA CITY – Automation has led to the loss of about 4 million manufacturing jobs in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin …