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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
News May. 11, 2016 11:26 am3441d ago
DES MOINES – Emboldened by polls, critical media coverage and persistent advocacy, Democrats are growing ever more confident that Chuck …
News May. 10, 2016 12:36 pm3442d ago
DES MOINES – Three-quarters of a million dollars for a program that helps mentally and physically handicapped individuals find employment …
News May. 9, 2016 8:00 am3444d ago
DES MOINES – Among the many features of landmark education reform passed in Iowa in 2013 was $10 million in …
Campaigns & Elections May. 6, 2016 3:28 pm3446d ago
JOHNSTON – Embracing his role as Iowa’s highest-ranked elected Democrat, U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack said Friday he will do what …
Government & Politics May. 5, 2016 9:15 pm3447d ago
DES MOINES – Filing taxes in Iowa could be much easier, and a simpler tax code could benefit businesses without …
Campaigns & Elections May. 4, 2016 10:08 pm3448d ago
DES MOINES – Four Democrats hoping to earn their party’s spot on the ballot in Iowa’s U.S. Senate race addressed …
News May. 2, 2016 7:00 am3451d ago
DES MOINES – Motivated in part by traumatic stories from their districts, a pair of Iowa state lawmakers pushed for …
Campaigns & Elections Apr. 30, 2016 7:17 pm3452d ago
DES MOINES – The future of Iowa’s first-in-the-nation Democratic caucuses will be discussed when a statewide panel of party leaders …
Government & Politics Apr. 29, 2016 9:12 pm3453d ago
DES MOINES – State legislators left the Capitol on Friday without addressing Gov. Terry Branstad’s top priority for the session: …
Government & Politics Apr. 29, 2016 9:11 pm3453d ago
DES MOINES – Scott and Polk counties will receive $3 million in mental health care funding, and a mental health …
News Apr. 27, 2016 3:35 pm3455d ago
DES MOINES – A proposal to legalize home fireworks displays in Iowa failed to launch Wednesday at the Iowa Capitol, …
Health Care and Medicine Apr. 26, 2016 6:15 pm3456d ago
DES MOINES – Debate at the Iowa Capitol over whether and how to expand Iowa’s limited medical cannabis law went …
News Apr. 26, 2016 1:51 pm3456d ago
DES MOINES – A last-second plan to address perceived school funding inequities by allowing the Davenport school district to use …
Government & Politics Apr. 25, 2016 9:25 pm3457d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday he is ‘favorably inclined” to sign into law new statewide regulations for …
Health Care and Medicine Apr. 25, 2016 6:27 pm3457d ago
DES MOINES – A potential partnership with a neighboring state may be the most likely expansion of Iowa’s limited medical …