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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 Oct. 28, 2024 7:57 am347d ago
A fourth Linn County resident, who had requested an absentee ballot to vote in this election, also is a U.S. citizen and thus eligible to vote, County Auditor Joel Miller says.
State Government Oct. 25, 2024 11:52 am350d ago
A coding error resulted in the misallocation of more than $27.5 million in court fees over 4 budget years, according to the Iowa Judicial Branch
State Government Oct. 25, 2024 7:42 am350d ago
In a year since it was unveiled on app stores, Iowa Mobile ID has been used by more than 38,000 Iowans, according to the Department of Transportation
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 23, 2024 7:51 am352d ago
Another 67 illegally registered to vote, and the legal status of 2,022 more who registered or voted remains unknown, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says.
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 22, 2024 11:58 am353d ago
The Republican incumbent Miller-Meeks and Democratic challenger Bohannan debated on Iowa PBS ahead of the election in one of the nation’s most competitive Congressional districts
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 22, 2024 8:30 am353d ago
Just 3 outside groups are responsible for the majority of spending in Iowa statehouse campaigns, and 2 of them are supporting Republicans.
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 21, 2024 5:00 am354d ago
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar were in Iowa this weekend to campaign for candidates in Iowa’s 1st and 3rd Congressional districts.
State Government Oct. 18, 2024 5:48 pm356d ago
Programming errors popped up after changes to state law, resulting in funding being distributed to incorrect state and local funds, Iowa Judicial Branch officials say.
State Government Oct. 18, 2024 8:07 am357d ago
The Iowa Revenue Estimating Conference’s latest projections reflect a dip in state revenue primarily driven by reductions in state income tax rates
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 14, 2024 8:31 am361d ago
University of Iowa Prof. Thomas Gruca has served as director of the Iowa Electronic Markets since 2020
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 14, 2024 8:31 am361d ago
The Republican incumbent of the 1st District, Miller-Meeks is seeking a third term in the U.S. House and faces Democrat Christina Bohannan in a rematch of their 2022 campaign.
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 14, 2024 12:30 pm361d ago
The Iowa City Democrat is mounting a second challenge to Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in the 1st Congressional District.
Government & Politics Oct. 14, 2024 8:32 am361d ago
Despite facts to the contrary and pushback from within their own party, Iowa Republican U.S. House members this week pushed disproved claims implying the federal government lacks the resources to respond to devastating hurricanes across the southeast because it has spent money on migrants.
State Government Oct. 6, 2024 5:00 am369d ago
Adam Gregg will become the new President and CEO of the Iowa Bankers Association, but will not directly lobby state lawmakers on legislation, he says
State Government Oct. 3, 2024 8:09 am372d ago
Reynolds and Iowa state officials and business leaders said the trip will create economic opportunities for Iowa’s agriculture industry as India’s need for food grows with its population