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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 Sep. 24, 2017 4:57 pm2940d ago
DES MOINES – It took three patches totaling more than $260 million in cutting spending and taking out IOUs, but …
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 24, 2017 12:05 am2941d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ political foes believe the bruised condition of the state budget makes her vulnerable for election in 2018. …
Government & Politics Sep. 20, 2017 11:59 am2944d ago
DES MOINES – Some Iowa industries – manufacturing in particular – could lose workers if federal protections for immigrants brought …
Government & Politics Sep. 17, 2017 1:28 pm2947d ago
Another round of election results came in, and once more Iowa Democrats proclaimed a foreshadowing victory. Local school board elections …
Government & Politics Sep. 17, 2017 1:17 pm2947d ago
DES MOINES – A district judge heard arguments Friday from attorneys representing the state and its largest public employee union …
News Sep. 3, 2017 2:45 pm2961d ago
BLOOMFIELD, Iowa — Surrounded by little more than farmland, at a fork in County Road V20 five miles south of …
News Sep. 3, 2017 9:08 am2961d ago
When this Apple fell off the tree and landed in Iowa, it started a political debate about tax incentives. Apple, …
Government & Politics Mar. 14, 2018 3:50 pm2769d ago
The field appears to have settled on seven Democrats seeking to become the party’s nominee for governor in 2018. And …
News Aug. 20, 2017 2:52 pm2975d ago
DES MOINES – Among the livestock, amusement rides, food on a stick and cow made of butter, there is another …
News Aug. 20, 2017 1:12 pm2975d ago
DES MOINES – Agriculture in Iowa may not be hampered by shifts in international trade policy under President Donald Trump. …
Government & Politics Aug. 20, 2017 2:51 pm2975d ago
DES MOINES – John Delaney says he’s ‘a different kind of Democrat.” ‘I work to pursue goals that I think …
Agriculture Aug. 15, 2017 8:39 pm2980d ago
DES MOINES – An advocacy organization is pressing state environmental regulators to strengthen a program designed to add layers of …
News Aug. 14, 2017 10:41 am2981d ago
DES MOINES – A nationwide shortage of psychiatrists has created a similar shortage in the U.S. Veterans Affairs department, which …
Government & Politics Aug. 9, 2017 1:47 pm2986d ago
DES MOINES – Farmers, builders and landowners soon will have more clarity regarding what small water bodies can be monitored …
Government & Politics Aug. 5, 2017 12:30 pm2990d ago
Iowa received the second-highest score in the nation for patient satisfaction with management of the state’s Medicaid program, according to …