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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. 1, 2014 11:00 pm3969d ago
DES MOINES – More Iowans voted in the 2014 elections than in any previous midterm election in at least three …
News Dec. 1, 2014 2:19 pm3969d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday applauded New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s veto of a ban on crates …
News Dec. 1, 2014 12:06 pm3969d ago
DES MOINES – U.S. Sen.-elect Joni Ernst has submitted her resignation to the Iowa Legislature, and a special election date …
News Nov. 30, 2014 7:49 am3970d ago
DES MOINES – Roughly 24,000 Iowans stand to lose hundreds of dollars in annual assistance to pay for their health …
Government & Politics Nov. 26, 2014 3:35 pm3974d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad was deposed Wednesday by an attorney representing a former state official who claims he …
State Government Nov. 24, 2014 3:19 pm3976d ago
DES MOINES – The impact of President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration in Iowa is unknown, Gov. Terry Branstad …
News Nov. 23, 2014 8:00 am3977d ago
DES MOINES – Limited use of medical marijuana is legal in Iowa, thanks to a law enacted earlier this year. …
Federal Government Nov. 19, 2014 2:23 pm3981d ago
DES MOINES — Retiring U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa on Wednesday received an emotional birthday wish and farewell from …
Government & Politics Nov. 19, 2014 1:25 pm3981d ago
DES MOINES — After some members expressed reservations, the Iowa Pharmacy Board on Wednesday tabled its decision on marijuana’s drug …
Government & Politics Nov. 17, 2014 6:07 pm3983d ago
DES MOINES – The state pharmacy board will decide this week whether to once again recommend to the Iowa Legislature …
Federal Government Nov. 12, 2014 1:50 pm3988d ago
DES MOINES – Anthony Carroll has heard the horror stories of seniors being victimized by power of attorney abuse. In …
News Nov. 11, 2014 5:40 pm3989d ago
DES MOINES – As a brisk autumn wind whipped flags and chilled ears and noses, Dan White reminded the small …
News Nov. 10, 2014 3:56 pm3990d ago
DES MOINES – Republican leadership in the Iowa Legislature remains largely unchanged heading into the 2015 session. House Speaker Kraig …
Education Nov. 10, 2014 1:04 pm3990d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday announced a new award program designed to spur more interest …
Government & Politics Nov. 9, 2014 8:08 pm3991d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa Senate Democrats re-elected their top leaders for another two years. Majority Leader Mike Gronstal of Council …