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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 Sep. 8, 2016 11:30 am3321d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa television viewers may have noticed the state’s U.S. Senate election has made its way into their …
News Sep. 4, 2016 6:00 am3326d ago
DES MOINES — While new figures show Iowa has made slight improvements in racial disparities in its jails and prisons, …
Government & Politics Aug. 31, 2016 8:01 pm3329d ago
BOONE – Thirty people were arrested Wednesday at a construction staging area as they protested the Bakken pipeline being built …
Aug. 29, 2016 1:54 pm3331d ago
PELLA – Dan Houston, president and CEO of Principal Financial Group, called it ‘a big deal” and something that is …
Aug. 29, 2016 7:30 am3332d ago
WATERLOO – Many people in Iowa’s jails – as many as a third – do not belong there, law enforcement …
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 28, 2016 8:21 pm3332d ago
DES MOINES – Hillary Clinton will use the upcoming presidential debates to put some distance between herself and Donald Trump, …
Government & Politics Aug. 27, 2016 12:02 am3334d ago
DES MOINES – When Donald Trump steps to the microphone Saturday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, …
News Aug. 26, 2016 11:26 pm3334d ago
DES MOINES – Sex trafficking in Iowa isn’t limited to the state’s biggest cities. That was a central message delivered …
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 26, 2016 9:00 am3334d ago
ANKENY – Patty Judge wants the federal government to help college graduates manage their student loan debt and wants the …
News Aug. 25, 2016 3:03 pm3335d ago
DES MOINES — Iowa regulators Thursday rejected pleas from 14 landowners to halt construction of the Dakota Access pipeline on …
Government & Politics Aug. 23, 2016 8:12 pm3337d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa Utilities Board will hear oral arguments Thursday on a petition to halt a proposed oil …
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 21, 2016 3:49 pm3339d ago
DES MOINES – Tom Vilsack gave two examples of why Patty Judge can defeat longtime incumbent Chuck Grassley in Iowa’s …
News Aug. 21, 2016 7:00 am3340d ago
DES MOINES — Missing too many school days — especially for young students — can result in failure to reach …
Government & Politics Aug. 19, 2016 7:57 pm3341d ago
DES MOINES – A stream of grievances from Iowans frustrated with the state’s divorce and custody laws left one state …
Agriculture Aug. 18, 2016 10:12 pm3342d ago
DES MOINES – A proposed pork plant in Wright County, which originally was proposed to locate in Mason City, is …