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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
K-12 Education Jan. 31, 2024 4:34 pm618d ago
Nine Iowa Area Education Agencies provide valuable expertise to educators and families across the state
Campaigns & Elections Dec. 10, 2023 3:09 pm670d ago
Saying ‘chaos follows’ Trump, Haley campaigns in Iowa while hoping to catch Trump in GOP presidential primary polls
Transportation Dec. 11, 2023 7:35 am669d ago
The latest infusion comes from the 2021 federal infrastructure funding bill; construction on the $112M project could start in 2024
Campaigns & Elections Dec. 4, 2023 5:02 pm676d ago
Calling it “not an easy situation to handle” and suggesting “we’re not all going to agree,” Iowa Democratic Party state chairwoman Rita Hart addressed the state party’s recent condemnation of a pro-Palestine statement issued by college Democrats at the University of Iowa.
Campaigns & Elections Dec. 2, 2023 11:25 am678d ago
The Iowa Democratic Party will in 2024 for the first time conduct presidential candidate preferences via mail.
State Government Nov. 29, 2023 12:20 am682d ago
Lawyers representing the students say the new state law that prohibits certain LGBTQ topics in K-12 schools violates students’ First Amendment right to free speech
State Government Nov. 28, 2023 10:53 am682d ago
The average of nearly $11 million a day in wagers represented a decline for both in-person casino and online sports betting.
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 21, 2023 5:00 am689d ago
Instead of making vague references to the former president and polling leader like he has been, DeSantis this weekend offered multiple, pointed criticisms of Trump and his campaign.
State Government Nov. 19, 2023 5:00 am691d ago
Iowa’s recidivism rate dropped for a 3rd consecutive year, state corrections officials say
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 17, 2023 8:23 pm693d ago
Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy appeared at The Family Leader event as each looks to gain ground in polling on the Republican presidential primary behind former President Donald Trump
State Government Nov. 17, 2023 5:33 pm693d ago
Physicians would be required to question rape, incest victims before performing an abortion beyond 6-week mark
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 12, 2023 5:00 am698d ago
While Iowa Republicans push back against drawing conclusions from Tuesday’s election results, Moms for Liberty and conservative-backed candidates were widely defeated by progressive, teachers union-backed candidates.
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 7, 2023 6:58 am703d ago
Iowa political experts are skeptical the endorsement will move the needle significantly in a race still dominated by former President Donald Trump
State Government Nov. 5, 2023 5:00 am705d ago
Commissioner Doug Ommen says consumers can take preventative steps to protect themselves against the pressures caused by the exploding cost of reinsurance.
Nation and World Nov. 2, 2023 5:31 pm708d ago
The University Democrats of Iowa statement expressed support for Palestine while using the phrase ‘from the river to the sea,’ which has a complex and sometimes antisemitic history.