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Erin Murphy
I am the Des Moines Bureau Chief for The Gazette. I am based in Des Moines, where I cover Iowa politics and government, including the Iowa Legislature, the governor and state agencies, and the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses. I am a Wisconsin native, so if you follow me on Twitter, sorry about all the Badgers tweets.
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Latest Articles by Erin Murphy
Government & Politics Apr. 11, 2018 9:46 pm2741d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds’ campaign is coming to Iowa televisions. Reynolds’ first TV campaign ad will begin airing …
Government & Politics Apr. 10, 2018 3:23 pm2742d ago
DES MOINES – A data analytics company that collected Facebook users’ personal information, allegedly to create voter profiles in an …
Government & Politics Apr. 8, 2018 4:19 pm2744d ago
DES MOINES – Iowans who work closest with those with mental health care needs are singing the praises of newly …
Staff Columnists Apr. 20, 2018 2:56 pm2732d ago
They sound harmless, maybe even admirable. But trouble lies beneath the surface of promotional pieces airing across the country on …
Jan. 6, 2022 11:45 am1375d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa lawmakers convened for the 2018 legislative session with many issues to face, perhaps none more pressing …
Government & Politics Apr. 5, 2018 10:45 pm2747d ago
URBANDALE – Iowa farmers are ‘deeply concerned” about the potential for increased trade taxes and a possible trade war between …
Government & Politics Apr. 4, 2018 10:08 am2748d ago
DES MOINES — A proposal to reduce the legal and financial liabilities of bars and restaurants that serve alcohol to …
Government & Politics Apr. 1, 2018 3:54 pm2751d ago
DES MOINES – Alma Jones, who charmed Iowa lawmakers for the past two months, will be staying home in northwest …
Staff Columnists Apr. 1, 2018 8:30 am2751d ago
He cannot lead a legislative agenda from his seat in Iowa Senate’s minority party. But Nate Boulton isn’t short on …
Government & Politics Apr. 1, 2018 7:30 am2751d ago
DES MOINES – They marched for their lives, numbering in the hundreds of thousands. But will they vote? The March …
Government & Politics Mar. 31, 2018 11:34 am2752d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa Democrats have some new resources to help reach out to rural voters across the state. The …
Government & Politics Mar. 28, 2018 8:28 am2755d ago
DES MOINES — Former Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett’s 280-day campaign to become governor ended abruptly Tuesday when a state …
Government & Politics Mar. 25, 2018 7:15 am2758d ago
DES MOINES – Women who made history in Iowa over the past four years. An increase in training programs designed …
Staff Columnists Feb. 13, 2023 1:07 pm972d ago
Submitting signatures has never been so exciting. Not one, but two candidates for office in Iowa – one for governor …
Government & Politics Mar. 23, 2018 12:25 pm2760d ago
DES MOINES – U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy, a Republican from South Carolina, will speak this summer at U.S. Sen. Joni …