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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
Local Government Oct. 2, 2024 7:37 am373d ago
The Cedar Rapids cameras that were denied permits issued more than 64,000 citations in 2023; city leaders have not yet said how they will replace funding from citations that supports police positions
State Government Oct. 1, 2024 10:42 am374d ago
The DOT on Monday approved only 11 fixed automated traffic enforcement cameras across the state while denying requests for 128 others
Curious Iowa Sep. 30, 2024 7:28 am375d ago
Iowa is among 26 states -- most of which are in the Eastern U.S. -- that do not have citizen-led ballot initiatives. Instead, the Iowa Legislature starts the process of amending the Iowa Constitution.
State Government Oct. 4, 2024 3:39 pm370d ago
House Democrats unveiled their 2025 state lawmaking priorities in an effort to motivate voters in the Nov. 5 election.
State Government Sep. 25, 2024 6:44 pm379d ago
A report from the Iowa State Auditor’s Office says city officials from Hamburg, Iowa guided flood relief funds to themselves and family members after the 2019 flooding that devastated the small community.
State Government Oct. 4, 2024 3:43 pm370d ago
A case involving alleged registration and voting by a legal U.S. resident without U.S. citizenship in an Iowa city’s local elections will be prosecuted by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office.
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 4, 2024 3:44 pm370d ago
Iowa was one of many states that received similar packages at the offices of top elections officials early this week
State Government Sep. 16, 2024 6:25 pm388d ago
A report from Iowa Auditor Rob Sand claims the state lags behind federal requirements for nursing home inspections; the state inspections agency disputes the report’s figures
Crime & Courts Oct. 4, 2024 4:05 pm370d ago
The Libertarian candidates for U.S. House in Iowa had challenged a state panel’s ruling that disqualified them for this fall’s election because they failed to follow nominating procedures required in state law
Crime & Courts Sep. 10, 2024 3:31 pm394d ago
Libertarian candidates for Congress in 3 Iowa districts are challenging a state panel’s ruling that would disqualify their candidacies and remove their spot on the ballot for the Nov. 5 elections.
Crime & Courts Oct. 4, 2024 4:08 pm370d ago
A District Court Judge upheld a state panel’s ruling that would remove 3 Libertarian candidates for U.S. House from Iowa’s ballots; the Supreme Court will hear the Libertarians’ appeal.
Business News Sep. 10, 2024 8:47 am395d ago
Some homeowners who bought when mortgage rates were low in 2020 and 2021 are hesitant to buy now for fear of losing their low rates and adding to their mortgage payments
Crime & Courts Sep. 9, 2024 7:59 am396d ago
It is likely the three Libertarian candidates will appeal the judge’s ruling to the Iowa Supreme Court.
Crime & Courts Sep. 6, 2024 6:18 pm398d ago
Legal dispute holding up the printing of most Nov. 5 ballots
Crime & Courts Sep. 6, 2024 8:07 am399d ago
The lawsuit over a state panel’s ruling that would knock the Libertarians off Iowa’s ballots is moving quickly through the courts with a deadline to mail the first batch of ballots looming.