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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 Mar. 22, 2016 7:37 pm3491d ago
DES MOINES – Applications for energy transmission line projects like the proposed Rock Island Clean Line would be revoked after …
Health Care and Medicine Mar. 22, 2016 5:36 pm3491d ago
DES MOINES – Rachael Selmeski has witnessed the positive impact medical cannabis can have on children with debilitating conditions. She …
Agriculture Mar. 21, 2016 8:00 am3493d ago
DES MOINES — As a grim anniversary approaches, Iowa chicken and turkey farmers stand on vigilant watch. Iowa bird farmers …
Government & Politics Mar. 15, 2016 11:32 pm3498d ago
DES MOINES – State taxpayers, farmers and business owners would receive tax relief under a policy approved Tuesday by state …
Health Care and Medicine Mar. 14, 2016 10:02 pm3499d ago
DES MOINES – Their cause defeated by a recent legislative deadline, advocates for older Iowans nonetheless are renewing their call …
News Mar. 14, 2016 8:00 am3500d ago
DES MOINES – The number of traffic deaths in Iowa has stagnated over the past three years after decades of …
News Mar. 10, 2016 4:44 pm3503d ago
To remain eligible for consideration the remainder of the 2016 session, policy bills must have the approval of one legislative …
News Mar. 10, 2016 4:19 pm3503d ago
DES MOINES — A proposal to add oversight of Iowa’s new privately managed Medicaid program, set to launch in three …
Government & Politics Mar. 9, 2016 8:05 pm3504d ago
DES MOINES — Counties could raise property taxes to generate more funding for mental health services under a bill introduced …
Government & Politics Mar. 8, 2016 8:28 pm3505d ago
DES MOINES – The ride-hailing company Uber says a bill being considered by Iowa lawmakers is ‘unworkable” and may cause …
Government & Politics Mar. 8, 2016 7:23 pm3505d ago
DES MOINES – Lawmakers are considering a proposal that would legalize fantasy sports wagering, including on popular daily fantasy sports …
News Mar. 7, 2016 3:02 pm3506d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad recalls squeezing into an Iowa hotel phone booth with Ronald and Nancy Reagan to …
Campaigns & Elections Mar. 7, 2016 9:30 am3507d ago
DES MOINES – Two school funding issues – imbalances in transportation costs and in per-pupil spending allowances – were deemed …
Government & Politics Mar. 1, 2016 7:36 pm3512d ago
DES MOINES – A proposal to allow Iowans to possess gun silencers is moving swiftly through legislative channels. With neither …
News Feb. 28, 2016 4:00 pm3514d ago
DES MOINES – A year after Iowa’s gas tax increased 10 cents per gallon, the extra money paid at the …