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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. 29, 2023 12:20 am737d 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 am737d 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 am745d 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 am747d ago
Iowa’s recidivism rate dropped for a 3rd consecutive year, state corrections officials say
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 17, 2023 8:23 pm748d 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 pm748d 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 am754d 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 am758d 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 am761d 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 pm763d 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.
State Government Nov. 1, 2023 5:20 pm764d 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 pm769d 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 pm770d 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 pm770d ago
Consul general discusses war, rise in antisemitism in the U.S.
State Government Oct. 25, 2023 5:57 pm771d ago
Kim Reynolds said her husband Kevin Reynolds is receiving treatment for the tumor and hopes to avoid chemotherapy

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