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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
Crime & Courts Aug. 22, 2018 9:30 pm2582d ago
The family that employed a farmhand charged with killing Mollie Tibbetts is calling for a ‘comprehensive, traceable worker program” after …
Government & Politics Aug. 22, 2018 4:34 pm2582d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Sen. Chuck Grassley is demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security on how the man charged …
Government & Politics Aug. 21, 2018 8:01 pm2583d ago
Iowa has been awarded $4.6 million in Help America Vote Act funds to implement election security and other measures, some …
Government & Politics Aug. 21, 2018 8:00 pm2583d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The congressional campaign in northeast Iowa is heating up, with both major party candidates releasing television ads. …
Government & Politics Aug. 17, 2018 6:46 pm2587d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – All 29 members of the Iowa Senate Republican caucus have signed a letter supporting the confirmation of …
Government & Politics Aug. 16, 2018 8:20 pm2588d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa is among the majority of states to adopt technology giving the federal government access to voter …
Community Aug. 16, 2018 7:47 pm2588d ago
It’s show-and-tell time for Maquoketa Caves State Park. ‘I’m ready to show off the hard work we did this …
Government & Politics Aug. 15, 2018 7:52 pm2589d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Sen. Chuck Grassley admits some nervousness with the current state of trade policies but said farmers he …
Government & Politics Aug. 14, 2018 6:42 pm2590d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Following the tradition of Iowa gubernatorial candidates, Fred Hubbell plans to release his tax information. ‘We’re going …
Community Aug. 12, 2018 4:24 pm2592d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Little did Claire Sharp know when she filled in for a friend who sorted mail at Mercy …
Government & Politics Aug. 8, 2018 10:04 pm2596d ago
INDEPENDENCE – Farmers are nervous about escalating trade tensions, and unless President Donald Trump makes progress, Sen. Joni Ernst fears …
Government & Politics Aug. 8, 2018 9:46 pm2596d ago
INDEPENDENCE – Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has been ‘very, very instrumental” in the ongoing trade negotiations between the United …
News Aug. 9, 2018 1:13 am2596d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Four Iowa lawmakers have signed a letter opposing the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. …
Government & Politics Aug. 7, 2018 4:51 pm2597d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Gov. Kim Reynolds and her husband have released 10 years of tax returns showing that in 2017 …
Government & Politics Aug. 6, 2018 8:40 pm2598d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Slovakian Ambassador Peter Kmec, in a visit Monday to Cedar Rapids, thanked the National Czech & Slovak …