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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 Jul. 14, 2024 5:30 am453d ago
None of the state’s largest districts are considering allowing teachers or staff to be armed; the few districts that are, await word from their insurance company
State Government Jul. 15, 2024 8:22 am452d ago
The President of the American Medical Association says doctors are being driven out of the field by low reimbursement rates, increased administrative burden, and high student debt.
State Government Jul. 12, 2024 4:45 pm455d ago
Iowa ag secretary Mike Naig said the state is taking a holistic approach to testing during the latest bird flu outbreak, which has also reached dairy cattle herds in Northwest Iowa
State Government Jul. 12, 2024 7:53 am455d ago
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and state agency leaders provided updates on government efforts to assist Iowans whose homes have been damaged by or last to natural disasters over the past few months.
State Government Jun. 28, 2024 2:59 pm469d ago
Abortion is legal in Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin at 20 weeks of pregnancy or later, while Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota have abortion bans similar to Iowa’s.
State Government Jun. 28, 2024 11:41 am469d ago
The legal path to Friday’s state Supreme Court ruling started in 2017.
State Government Jun. 28, 2024 7:22 pm469d ago
Abortions in Iowa would be illegal once cardiac activity can be detected in an embryo or fetus after the Iowa Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for a 2023 state law to take effect.
State Government Jun. 27, 2024 10:37 am470d ago
Iowa’s Supreme Court is set to issue its decision Friday on whether or not to allow a strict abortion restriction to take effect, potentially delivering a dramatic shake-up to Iowa’s abortion laws.
State Government Jun. 19, 2024 7:31 am478d ago
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced the creation of the new unit; Iowa has not had a statewide cold case unit since 2011
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 8, 2024 1:58 pm367d ago
The Iowa Democratic Party held its state convention Saturday and announced Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will speak at the party’s annual fundraiser next month
State Government Jun. 14, 2024 4:02 pm483d ago
Sand says government bodies in small communities should police each other in order to prevent misuse of taxpayer dollars.
State Government Jun. 10, 2024 5:14 pm487d ago
Set to go into effect July 1, the law would allow state and local officials to deport immigrants who previously were deported or entered the country illegally
Agriculture Jun. 7, 2024 6:07 pm490d ago
The Iowa state agriculture department is asking for federal assistance to address the avian influenza outbreak, which on Friday was confirmed in a second herd of dairy cattle.
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 8, 2024 2:00 pm367d ago
History shows incumbent presidents with low approval ratings typically hurt down-ticket candidates
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 8, 2024 2:03 pm367d ago
Miller-Meeks, the Republican incumbent, will once again face Democrat Christina Bohannan in this fall’s general election