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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. 11, 2018 6:28 pm2624d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley stopped short of saying Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to the Midwest, including Cedar Rapids, was damage …
Government & Politics Jul. 10, 2018 8:16 pm2625d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – When the federal government came through with funding for flood protection 10 years after the Cedar River …
Government & Politics Jul. 10, 2018 4:47 pm2625d ago
President Donald Trump’s trade policies don’t have anyone jumping out the window, according to U.S. Rep. Rod Blum, ‘but I’ve …
Government & Politics Jul. 10, 2018 2:42 pm2625d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Vice President Mike Pence will combine an official visit to discuss the president’s tax policies with a …
Government & Politics Jul. 9, 2018 6:55 pm2626d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Vice President Mike Pence will visit Cedar Rapids Wednesday to tour Rockwell Collins, the region’s largest employer …
Government & Politics Jul. 6, 2018 6:20 pm2629d ago
JOHNSTON – Ten years after historic floodwaters swept through Cedar Rapids and a day after the city received $117 million …
Government & Politics Jul. 5, 2018 9:09 pm2630d ago
It’s estimated that Americans spend somewhere between $100 billion and $150 billion annually on illegal sports betting. Following a U.S. …
Government & Politics Jul. 5, 2018 6:58 pm2630d ago
Congressional legislation aimed at addressing the opioid drug crisis will be the focus of a Monday conference in Dubuque sponsored …
Government & Politics Jul. 3, 2018 4:58 pm2632d ago
WEST UNION – It would be ‘pushing it” for the U.S. Senate to confirm a ninth justice before the Supreme …
Community Jul. 3, 2018 12:37 pm2633d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – A pair of Corridor high school students are spending their summer trying to improve communication – one …
Government & Politics Jul. 2, 2018 7:26 pm2633d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Thanks in part to changes in the federal tax code, Iowa revenue collections increased 4.5 percent, or …
Government & Politics Jun. 29, 2018 7:10 pm2636d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Abby Finkenauer is the hope and future of the nation, according to the head of a national …
Government & Politics Jun. 28, 2018 5:21 pm2637d ago
Sen. Joni Ernst remains confident President Donald Trump can negotiate long-term trade agreements that will benefit Iowa, but it’s the …
Government & Politics Jun. 27, 2018 9:49 pm2638d ago
CENTRAL CITY – Iowa already is addressing issues raised in a United Way report that found more than one-third of …
Government & Politics Jun. 27, 2018 7:05 pm2638d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The U.S. Senate likely will vote on a new farm bill later this week, and Sen. Chuck …