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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 Nov. 1, 2023 5:20 pm709d ago
A former state worker in Iowa Workforce Development was discharged after being investigated by department; an independent state audit describes the allegations
State Government Oct. 27, 2023 5:14 pm714d ago
Meantime, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission director sympathized with a student-athlete charged with illegal betting, according to a new court document.
Government & Politics Oct. 26, 2023 6:30 pm715d ago
Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson are pressing multiple federal agencies to protect Jewish Americans from discrimination, their offices said Thursday.
Federal Government Oct. 26, 2023 4:50 pm715d ago
Consul general discusses war, rise in antisemitism in the U.S.
State Government Oct. 25, 2023 5:57 pm716d ago
Kim Reynolds said her husband Kevin Reynolds is receiving treatment for the tumor and hopes to avoid chemotherapy
State Government Oct. 25, 2023 5:44 pm716d ago
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she approved the assistance to Texas law enforcement officials to protect Iowans from the effects of illegal immigration.
State Government Oct. 22, 2023 5:30 am719d ago
The state transportation department has replaced the vast majority of LED streetlights whose coating had deteriorated, causing a purple-blue hue, an official says
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 22, 2023 5:00 am719d ago
A ‘deep conviction’ drives evangelicals to participate in caucuses.
State Government Oct. 18, 2023 3:20 pm723d ago
The speakers noted the recent Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, which one Jewish leader said was reminiscent of 1940s Europe.
Curious Iowa Oct. 16, 2023 9:23 am725d ago
The State of Iowa has received more than $11 billion in federal pandemic relief funding. Where has that money been spent, and how much remains unspent?
Iowa Ideas Oct. 13, 2023 4:18 pm728d ago
Some agricultural groups have said it is too difficult for farmer to acquire new land in part because of land going to public use
State Government Oct. 11, 2023 7:39 am730d ago
Fewer workers means fewer laid-off workers — but was law change a factor?
State Government Oct. 8, 2023 10:07 am733d ago
Zach Goodrich, executive director of the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, says stronger tools are needed to properly enforce state campaign finance laws.
Iowa Ideas Oct. 6, 2023 5:30 am735d ago
Roughly 1 in 7 Iowa families with at least one worker in the home cannot meet basic family budget needs, according to a state advocacy group’s annual report.
Sports Oct. 3, 2023 4:59 pm738d ago
Former NASCAR driver and Iowa Speedway designer Rusty Wallace, along with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, announced the first-ever NASCAR cup series race in the state.