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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 Jan. 18, 2016 9:06 pm3555d ago
DES MOINES – Rand Paul made a Martin Luther King Day campaign stop at a Des Moines barbershop on Monday, …
Government & Politics Jan. 18, 2016 8:45 pm3555d ago
DES MOINES – As he settles in for another legislative session, Iowa Sen. Joe Seng said he is feeling ‘pretty …
Campaigns & Elections Jan. 17, 2016 6:00 pm3556d ago
DES MOINES – A handful of current and former state legislators are among the statewide leadership team announced Sunday by …
Campaigns & Elections Jan. 17, 2016 12:00 pm3557d ago
DES MOINES – Is Iowa too socially conservative for moderate Republican presidential candidates? Based on the amount of time 2016 …
Campaigns & Elections Jan. 16, 2016 12:34 pm3558d ago
JOHNSTON – Marco Rubio believes he is the best Republican presidential candidate to face Democrat Hillary Clinton in this fall’s …
News Jan. 14, 2016 2:54 pm3559d ago
DES MOINES – Republican leaders said they will keep an open mind when considering Gov. Terry Branstad’s proposal to share …
News Jan. 14, 2016 2:09 pm3559d ago
DES MOINES – A legislative oversight panel will take a bipartisan approach to investigating a conference for gay and transgender …
Government & Politics Jan. 11, 2016 10:13 pm3562d ago
DES MOINES – Hillary Clinton declined to pledge that as president she would not deport children brought to the U.S. …
News Jan. 11, 2016 7:00 am3563d ago
DES MOINES – When Linda Upmeyer gavels in the Iowa House of Representatives today, it will be an historic day …
Government & Politics Jan. 8, 2016 7:39 pm3565d ago
DES MOINES – Terry Branstad has partnered on some significant bipartisan agreements with a split-control Legislature during his second stint …
Government & Politics Jan. 8, 2016 7:17 pm3565d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa’s state political parties and their technological partner Microsoft say they are prepared to report accurate and …
Government & Politics Jan. 8, 2016 7:00 am3566d ago
DES MOINES – Crafting a state budget, in particular agreeing on how much to devote to public education, promises to …
Government & Politics Jan. 7, 2016 3:41 pm3566d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa Rep. Brian Moore, R-Bellevue, said Thursday he will not seek re-election this fall. Moore has represented …
Government & Politics Jan. 6, 2016 5:27 pm3567d ago
DES MOINES – Social media has introduced dramatic changes to the way presidential candidates campaign. But in Iowa, the state …
Campaigns & Elections Jan. 6, 2016 5:23 pm3567d ago
DES MOINES – The latest round of Iowa supporters for Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign includes a former chief of staff …