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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
Education Feb. 11, 2017 5:00 pm3165d ago
DES MOINES – Student achievement in Iowa’s K-12 schools has not necessarily risen at the same rate as increases to …
K-12 Education Feb. 8, 2017 7:00 am3168d ago
DES MOINES – Student achievement in Iowa’s K-12 schools has not necessarily increased at the same rate as increases to …
Guest Columnists Feb. 5, 2017 10:54 am3171d ago
DES MOINES – The first few weeks of the 2017 legislative session at the Iowa Capitol have been atypically slow, …
K-12 Education Feb. 5, 2017 7:00 am3171d ago
DES MOINES – Programs to identify and help young, struggling readers are among the most expensive contracts the Iowa Department …
Guest Columnists Jan. 31, 2017 9:17 am3176d ago
DES MOINES – Republican state lawmakers, with their newfound control of the Iowa Capitol, have taken their first steps toward …
Government & Politics Jan. 29, 2017 9:00 am3178d ago
DES MOINES – If Iowa Democrats are to reverse the lopsided electoral defeats they suffered in the past two elections, …
Government & Politics Jan. 28, 2017 5:06 pm3179d ago
DES MOINES – The past three years have been an unmitigated success for the Republican Party of Iowa under Jeff …
News Jan. 11, 2017 9:52 am3196d ago
DES MOINES — Elected by Iowans in November, state legislators convened this week at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines. …
News Jan. 9, 2017 7:30 am3198d ago
DES MOINES — The most important numbers for Iowa’s 87th General Assembly, which meets today for the first time, are …
Government & Politics Jan. 5, 2017 6:38 pm3202d ago
DES MOINES – The process by which Iowa’s state troopers, correctional facility staff and teachers – among others – negotiate …
Government & Politics Jan. 4, 2017 9:00 pm3203d ago
DES MOINES – With $100 million in state spending cuts looming, Gov. Terry Branstad said Wednesday he does not want …
K-12 Education Jan. 4, 2017 9:00 am3203d ago
DES MOINES – How the state funds Iowa’s K-through-12 public schools could be altered dramatically this year when Republicans assume …
Higher Ed Dec. 25, 2016 6:57 am3213d ago
DES MOINES – When Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds received her bachelor’s degree earlier this month from Iowa State University at …
News Dec. 21, 2016 2:16 pm3217d ago
DES MOINES – A new state plan for Iowa’s energy policies, unveiled Wednesday, will serve as a framework for current …
Government & Politics Dec. 19, 2016 6:11 pm3219d ago
DES MOINES — Amid reports of some electoral defections and noisy protests in other states, Iowa’s presidential electors Monday quietly …