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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 Aug. 24, 2015 6:00 am3703d ago
DES MOINES – Tammy Nyden has a son who has dealt with myriad mental health issues, including autism, Tourette syndrome, …
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 21, 2015 11:43 pm3705d ago
DES MOINES – The warnings were clear and dire to the thousands who attended a Rally for Religious Liberty hosted …
News Aug. 19, 2015 8:44 pm3707d ago
DES MOINES – The power structure in the Iowa Capitol is about to undergo a significant change, as state legislators …
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 18, 2015 10:36 pm3708d ago
DES MOINES – A persistent rain shower forced John Kasich’s remarks inside to a more intimate venue, and he pleaded …
News Aug. 17, 2015 9:00 am3710d ago
DES MOINES – Posting traffic signs at unmarked rural intersections would not necessarily prevent crashes such as the three that …
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 15, 2015 11:23 am3712d ago
CLEAR LAKE – The historic venue that hosted the final performance of legendary rockers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the …
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 15, 2015 11:14 am3712d ago
CLEAR LAKE – In the wake of a new report about her use of a personal email server while she …
News Aug. 14, 2015 12:00 am3713d ago
JOHNSTON – U.S. Rep. Steve King, the staunch conservative from western Iowa, discussed the art of the possible in Congress …
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 13, 2015 11:37 pm3713d ago
DES MOINES – The second wave of Iowa supporters for presidential candidate and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush includes Republicans …
News Aug. 11, 2015 8:27 pm3715d ago
DES MOINES – A state law that requires homebuilders to replace topsoil was significantly softened Tuesday by a panel of …
Aug. 11, 2015 8:24 pm3715d ago
DES MOINES – How to provide more equitable funding of the state’s public schools. Whether there should be a nonsmoking …
News Aug. 11, 2015 5:08 pm3715d ago
DES MOINES – Terry Branstad is an avowed Iowa history buff, and now his life story and record-setting tenure as …
News Aug. 11, 2015 12:31 am3716d ago
DES MOINES – A new Iowa House speaker will be chosen next week. House Republicans, who represent the majority party …
News Aug. 10, 2015 2:25 pm3717d ago
DES MOINES – No Iowa Straw Poll? No problem, says Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad. In fact, the run-up to the …
News Aug. 10, 2015 1:20 am3717d ago
DES MOINES – Keeping up-to-date textbooks and other learning materials in Iowa’s classrooms is increasingly challenging as subjects evolve, standards …