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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 Jul. 21, 2018 10:23 pm2614d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The 2018 election is about regaining control of state and federal government, Democratic candidates told a gathering …
Government & Politics Jul. 20, 2018 5:29 pm2615d ago
Iowa’s overall tax revenue increased 4 percent in the past 12 months compared to 1.6 percent growth the previous year, …
Government & Politics Jul. 20, 2018 5:02 pm2615d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley has extended his record-setting voting streak in the U.S. Senate to 25 years. The Iowa Republican, who …
Government & Politics Jul. 19, 2018 7:24 pm2616d ago
Trump administration officials are telling Sen. Joni Ernst they expect to reach agreement on a trade deal with Mexico ‘soon, …
Government & Politics Jul. 18, 2018 6:20 pm2617d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley will try again to get information on reuniting families separated when they illegally entered the country, given …
Government & Politics Jul. 18, 2018 6:13 pm2617d ago
It’s too soon to know whether President Donald Trump has damaged himself and the nation with his remarks during a …
Government & Politics Jul. 17, 2018 10:26 pm2618d ago
Fred Hubbell, who is running to be governor and the titular head of the Democratic Party wants his former rival, …
Community Jul. 17, 2018 7:14 pm2618d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Donald Trump. Immigration. Elections. Bring up one of those topics and you can be sure you’ll get …
Business News Jul. 16, 2018 6:20 pm2619d ago
Iowa’s economy is doing better than average, according to a report from the state’s fiscal agency that shows Iowa leading …
Government & Politics Jul. 13, 2018 8:01 pm2622d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Don’t wait for instructions. ‘If there’s something you’re concerned about, do something about it,” former Planned Parenthood …
Government & Politics Jul. 13, 2018 6:32 pm2622d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Over dinner on Air Force Two, U.S. Rep. Rod Blum said he told Vice President Mike Pence …
Government & Politics Jul. 13, 2018 5:00 pm2622d ago
In what has become a regular feature of Iowa 1st District campaigns, the candidates are debating – debating whether they’ll …
Government & Politics Jul. 13, 2018 11:40 am2623d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Although Iowa is addressing voting security issues, a study for U.S. House Democrats found the state is …
Government & Politics Jul. 12, 2018 4:43 pm2623d ago
With a Jimmy Carter out-of-nowhere approach, Maryland Rep. John Delaney is quietly raising his profile in Iowa. The 2020 Democratic …
Government & Politics Jul. 11, 2018 8:39 pm2624d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – As Iowa farmers and manufacturers worry about the prospects of an extended trade war, Vice President Mike …