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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
State Government Oct. 4, 2024 3:43 pm426d 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 pm426d 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 pm444d 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 pm426d 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 pm450d 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 pm426d 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 am450d 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 am451d 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 pm454d ago
Legal dispute holding up the printing of most Nov. 5 ballots
Crime & Courts Sep. 6, 2024 8:07 am454d 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.
Higher Ed Sep. 5, 2024 7:21 am455d ago
A former worker in the University of Iowa’s Physics and Astronomy Machine Shop completed jobs for his personal business using university equipment, the audit says
Crime & Courts Oct. 8, 2024 1:28 pm422d ago
Three Libertarian candidates for Congress have appealed a state panel’s ruling that disqualified their candidacies and put their spot on the Nov. 5 ballot in question. Now, a judge says election ballots should not be certified until their challenges have been heard.
News Sep. 3, 2024 8:22 am457d ago
Iowa law enforcement officials urge drivers to avoid distracted driving and exercise caution in construction zones
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 8, 2024 1:28 pm422d ago
3 Libertarian Congressional candidates are challenging the State Objections Panel’s 2-1 ruling that would remove them from the November ballot
Crime & Courts Sep. 3, 2024 8:16 am457d ago
Bird said she plans to propose a constitutional amendment in the wake of an Iowa Supreme Court ruling that said defendants must be able to face witnesses, including children

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