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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
Campaigns & Elections Dec. 18, 2016 7:30 am3220d ago
DES MOINES — The shape of Iowa’s next gubernatorial election was redrawn with news that GOP Gov. Terry Branstad will …
Government & Politics Dec. 14, 2016 6:56 pm3224d ago
DES MOINES – Alcohol sales in Iowa increased 4 percent in fiscal year 2016 over a year ago, the state’s …
Government & Politics Dec. 13, 2016 7:48 pm3225d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will be a full-fledged governor – not merely an acting governor or …
Government & Politics Dec. 13, 2016 5:41 pm3225d ago
DES MOINES – Renewable fuel leaders in Iowa are uneasy with some of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations for key positions …
News Dec. 11, 2016 6:30 am3227d ago
DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad was chosen to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to China in large …
Government & Politics Dec. 8, 2016 5:17 pm3230d ago
DES MOINES – A coalition of organizations supporting a state sales tax increase for water quality and natural resources programs …
Dec. 8, 2016 12:00 am3231d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Gov. Terry Branstad has agreed to serve as U.S. Ambassador to China under President-elect Donald Trump. Trump …
Government & Politics Dec. 7, 2016 8:16 pm3231d ago
DES MOINES — Soon, Iowa will have its first female governor. With Gov. Terry Branstad set to resign to become …
Government & Politics Dec. 6, 2016 8:30 pm3232d ago
DES MOINES – Teachers in Iowa schools that participate in the state’s teacher mentoring program report better resources for helping …
Government & Politics Dec. 6, 2016 7:54 pm3232d ago
DES MOINES – Jeff Kaufmann said he originally planned to lead the Republican Party of Iowa just long enough to …
Government & Politics Dec. 7, 2016 12:15 pm3231d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Gov. Terry Branstad has agreed to serve as U.S. Ambassador to China under President-elect Donald Trump. Trump …
News Dec. 5, 2016 5:00 am3234d ago
DES MOINES – When police cameras roll, they can capture captivating and informative images. But not all of those videos …
News Dec. 2, 2016 4:35 pm3236d ago
DES MOINES – President-elect Donald Trump’s victory tour includes a scheduled stop in Iowa. Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence …
K-12 Education Nov. 28, 2016 7:42 pm3240d ago
DES MOINES – A uniform data-gathering method, a collection of best practices for schools and a statewide education campaign could …
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 28, 2016 5:00 am3241d ago
DES MOINES – It’s a Republican reunion, 20 years in the making. In 2017 and 2018, at the least, the …