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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
Government & Politics Dec. 16, 2014 3:19 pm3954d ago
AMES – Bernie Sanders is calling for a ‘political revolution,” whether or not he runs for president. Sanders, the liberal …
News Dec. 15, 2014 7:03 pm3955d ago
DES MOINES – Disproportionately high transportation costs and low property tax revenues are creating funding inequities among Iowa school districts, …
Government & Politics Dec. 15, 2014 6:08 pm3955d ago
DES MOINES – A new lottery game based on the popular board game Monopoly will cease sales just after Christmas …
News Dec. 15, 2014 12:05 pm3955d ago
DES MOINES — For the first time in more than a decade, the number of Iowans receiving government food assistance …
News Dec. 15, 2014 11:43 am3955d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday that although he has made clear his position on the Iowa straw …
News Dec. 12, 2014 4:21 pm3958d ago
DES MOINES – State tax revenues are projected to grow by nearly 5 percent, giving Gov. Terry Branstad and Iowa …
State Government Dec. 9, 2014 2:55 pm3961d ago
DES MOINES – A digital driver’s license capable of being stored on smartphones with a photo straight out of the …
State Government Dec. 8, 2014 12:32 pm3962d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad said he wants bipartisan support for raising the gas tax, but he declined to …
Business News Dec. 7, 2014 4:44 pm3963d ago
DES MOINES – A break at the pump has arrived just in time for the holidays for consumers in Iowa …
News Dec. 5, 2014 2:55 pm3965d ago
ALTOONA – Republican state lawmakers hope to lower Iowans’ income taxes this year, despite facing what they acknowledge will be …
News Dec. 4, 2014 5:00 pm3966d ago
DES MOINES – The fiscal health of Iowa’s largest public employee retirement system improved in the past year, and credit …
News Dec. 3, 2014 9:06 pm3967d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa’s drug czar on Wednesday expressed concerns with the proliferation and concentration of marijuana products, underscoring the …
State Government Dec. 3, 2014 9:02 pm3967d ago
DES MOINES – A group of central Iowa business leaders meeting with state legislative leaders on Wednesday reaffirmed its support …
State Government Dec. 2, 2014 5:14 pm3968d ago
DES MOINES – A union that represents roughly 2,500 public employees in Iowa has requested 4-percent raises each of the …
State Government Dec. 3, 2014 1:52 pm3967d ago
DES MOINES – A tax break that is credited with producing renewable energy and jobs in Iowa is being targeted …