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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. 25, 2023 5:44 pm771d 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 am775d 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 am775d ago
A ‘deep conviction’ drives evangelicals to participate in caucuses.
State Government Oct. 18, 2023 3:20 pm778d 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 am780d 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 pm783d 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 am785d ago
Fewer workers means fewer laid-off workers — but was law change a factor?
State Government Oct. 8, 2023 10:07 am788d 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 am791d 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 pm793d 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.
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 2, 2023 12:48 pm794d ago
The former president campaigned in Iowa on Sunday, holding a rally and visiting with farmers on the day before a trial is set to begin for charges he overvalued his real estate assets to banks.
Federal Government Sep. 29, 2023 4:17 pm797d ago
“During the time I was Judiciary chairman and she was the ranking Democrat, we had a wonderful working relationship. She was a true public servant,” Grassley said..
State Government Sep. 30, 2023 5:17 pm796d ago
Leaders on a state campaign oversight board say Cedar Rapids school officials did not violate state law, but that using public resources for signature-gathering efforts was not advisable.
State Government Sep. 28, 2023 7:33 am798d ago
Statehouse Republicans push back at the report, saying it covers only 6 years and question its definition of administrative expenses
Federal Government Sep. 26, 2023 8:03 am800d ago
Federal GEAR UP funding is designed to help districts with large shares of low-income students prepare those students for post-high school education and training.

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