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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 Nov. 9, 2015 6:27 pm3625d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday maintained a fervent defense of his administration’s move to shift management of …
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 9, 2015 6:00 am3626d ago
DES MOINES — This coming weekend, the Democratic candidates for president will debate one another while standing on an auditorium …
News Nov. 5, 2015 5:11 pm3629d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa needs more policies that encourage women to remain in the workforce. That was the message delivered …
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 5, 2015 4:21 pm3629d ago
DES MOINES – Hoping to ignite and capture young Iowans’ interest in the state’s leadoff spot in the presidential selection …
News Nov. 5, 2015 2:32 pm3629d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa’s state economic development board on Thursday approved nearly $5 million in financial assistance for Kraft Heinz, …
News Nov. 4, 2015 9:50 pm3630d ago
DES MOINES – With Social Security’s future fiscal health endangered, a national organization that advocates for retirees is pressing presidential …
News Nov. 4, 2015 9:49 pm3630d ago
DES MOINES – Jeff Kaufmann was the target of a national cable TV show’s pointed political humor, and the Republican …
News Nov. 4, 2015 2:09 pm3630d ago
DES MOINES – Maggie Tinsman, a former state senator from the Quad-Cities, first recommended legislation to address human trafficking in …
News Nov. 3, 2015 11:18 pm3631d ago
DES MOINES – Legislative Democrats on a state health care policy panel asked the committee Tuesday to implore Gov. Terry …
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 1, 2015 8:47 pm3633d ago
DES MOINES – It came to be known as the ‘Summer of Trump.” But how long would it last, political …
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 1, 2015 8:28 pm3633d ago
ALTOONA – Rick Santorum continues to canvass Iowa, engaging Iowans in retail politics and hoping to reclaim the magic that …
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 30, 2015 9:08 pm3635d ago
DES MOINES – It’s like the Straw Poll, but without the straw poll. Ten Republican presidential candidates plan to appear …
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 30, 2015 8:53 pm3635d ago
DES MOINES – Bobby Jindal feels much the same as the many Republicans who are upset with how this week’s …
News Oct. 28, 2015 11:26 pm3637d ago
DES MOINES – Bob Vander Plaats and Donna Red Wing have beliefs and professions that put them at odds on …
Government & Politics Oct. 26, 2015 11:37 pm3639d ago
DES MOINES – A state task force has recommended changes to improve career and technical education programs designed to introduce …