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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
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 21, 2023 6:00 am836d ago
While providing a neutral forum for GOP presidential candidates, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “Fair-Side” chats also have been an opportunity for her to advance her own brand as the eyes of the nation are on Iowa.
Agriculture Aug. 21, 2023 7:45 am836d ago
The Iowa Barn Foundation over a quarter century has raised more than $2 million and helped preserve and restore nearly 300 barns across the state
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 18, 2023 3:06 pm839d ago
Long shot Republican presidential candidate Will Hurd of Texas had an uneventful trip to the Iowa State Fair on Friday after saying last month that former President Donald Trump was running for president again “to stay out of prison.”
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 15, 2023 4:53 pm842d ago
Tim Scott and Asa Hutchinson, at the Iowa State Fair, say they believe Donald Trump’s success here in not inevitable, and that some of his supporters can be swayed
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 12, 2023 6:25 pm845d ago
Both candidates drew large crowds Saturday, but Iowa State Fair-goers flocked to Trump.
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 9, 2023 6:00 am848d ago
The Iowa State Fair provides an opportunity for White House hopefuls to get their message out to many future presidential voters.
State Government Aug. 8, 2023 6:20 pm849d ago
A state agency says purchasing the new office space in Des Moines and leaving the aging Wallace Building will save millions of dollars.
State Government Aug. 7, 2023 6:52 pm850d ago
UI Physicians may be asked to share more of the financial burden of medical malpractice costs under a potential new agreement
State Government Aug. 6, 2023 5:00 am852d ago
The regional director for a statewide child care referral program says recent changes at the state level have helped, but more work remains to make child care affordable and accessible to more Iowans
Iowa Football Aug. 2, 2023 7:08 pm855d ago
Seven current or former athletes from the Iowa State University and the University of Iowa have been charged with tampering with records as part of the state’s ongoing investigation into sports gambling. And more charges could be coming.
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 28, 2023 11:33 pm860d ago
Thirteen Republican presidential candidates addressed more than 1,200 people at a state party fundraiser in Iowa on Friday.
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 28, 2023 6:48 pm860d ago
More than 1,200 attended a state party fundraiser Friday night, where 13 GOP White House hopefuls spoke.
State Government Jul. 28, 2023 4:11 pm860d ago
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird in April paused the AG office’s practice of using a state victims compensation fund to pay for rape victims’ abortions, pausing payments to dozens of rape survivors
State Government Jul. 24, 2023 6:16 pm864d ago
Reynolds and Bird say the Iowa Supreme Court should first determine which legal standard applies to abortion restrictions, then determine the new law, which is blocked by a temporary injunction, is constitutional.
State Government Jul. 24, 2023 9:21 am864d ago
Reynolds and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on Friday said the state has appealed a lower court’s decision to temporarily block enforcement of the so-called fetal heartbeat law.

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