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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 Dec. 4, 2024 7:39 am365d ago
Pate, the state’s top elections official, had requested federal citizenship information for more than 2,000 Iowans in his effort to prevent non-citizens from voting in the Nov. 5 elections
Campaigns & Elections Dec. 3, 2024 11:44 am366d ago
Iowa’s 2024 general election results were certified Monday by the state Canvass Board and the state’s six Electoral College votes will be cast for President-elected Donald Trump.
News Nov. 29, 2024 7:20 am370d ago
However, industry leaders say the numbers are merely leveling off after a post-pandemic spike in casino attendance
Federal Government Nov. 27, 2024 8:46 am372d ago
Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst has embraced the goal of cutting $2 trillion in federal spending set forth by President-elect Trump’s advisory board headed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
State Government Nov. 26, 2024 5:33 pm373d ago
Reynolds, who spoke with reporters Tuesday, commented on her timeline for announcing a new lieutenant governor and she elaborated on her proposal for legislation that would govern students’ use of cellphones in classrooms.
News Nov. 26, 2024 11:32 am373d ago
This year’s lucky birds named after Iowa basketball star
State Government Nov. 25, 2024 8:46 am374d ago
A recent boost in federal funding from the infrastructure bill has helped the state take on more coal mine land reclamation projects. Some 120 mines out of over 300 have been reclaimed so far in Iowa.
State Government Nov. 25, 2024 8:19 am374d ago
At least eight states have such bans, which proponents say prevent students from being distracted during school instruction time and also help address concerns about students’ mental health.
Federal Government Nov. 25, 2024 9:15 am374d ago
Eastern Iowa’s Republican congresswoman said on ‘Iowa Press’ that her hope is President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement focuses first on those with criminal convictions, and that DACA protections should be strengthened.
State Government Nov. 22, 2024 11:11 am377d ago
Iowa had requested a waiver from the federal ag department to prohibit SNAP benefits from being used to purchase lab-grown meat or egg substitute products; USDA denied the request
Federal Government Nov. 21, 2024 8:01 am378d ago
The letter comes as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office for a second term, during which he has pledged to declare a national emergency and conduct a mass deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants and, he has suggested, possibly others as well.
State Government Nov. 20, 2024 3:26 pm379d ago
Advocates hope state policy makers help expand statewide the Childcare Solutions Funds pilot program, which was funded by public and private dollars.
Government & Politics Nov. 20, 2024 5:01 pm379d ago
Having suffered even more losses in yet another election cycle begs the question: Where do Iowa Democrats go from here?
Federal Government Nov. 13, 2024 6:46 pm386d ago
Iowa’s longtime Republican U.S. senator said he has “no reason to expect” that he will be called on to appoint more judges to the U.S. Supreme Court after overseeing the appointment of 3 during Trump’s first term
State Government Nov. 13, 2024 7:56 am386d ago
Jack Whitver will continue to lead Republicans in the Iowa Senate as treatment on his brain tumor continues, Iowa Senate Republicans announced Tuesday.

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