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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 Nov. 6, 2022 5:00 am1070d ago
The rush to sway and turn out voters will continue through Election Day on Tuesday.
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 4, 2022 7:12 am1072d ago
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate said his office and law enforcement agencies are working together to ensure Iowans’ votes will be safe and counted accurately
State Government Nov. 3, 2022 9:24 am1073d ago
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says she will appeal the ruling, which says schools must consider requests for required mask wearing near medically vulnerable students
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 28, 2022 6:55 pm1078d ago
Republican incumbent Mike Naig seeks another term, while being challenged by Democrat John Norwood
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 28, 2022 6:00 am1079d ago
The third-party candidate is running on a platform of individual liberty and hopes to gain the attention of voters looking for an alternative to Democrats and Republicans
State Government Oct. 26, 2022 4:19 pm1081d ago
Erroneous payments were made during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic when unemployment claims surged as businesses closed
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 26, 2022 5:29 pm1080d ago
The campaign rally will be held in Sioux City just 5 days before Election Day
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 23, 2022 6:00 am1084d ago
The incumbent is running for another term after a whirlwind 4 years that included a pandemic, social unrest and extreme weather
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 23, 2022 6:00 am1084d ago
The Des Moines businesswoman who ran for Secretary of State in 2018 is trying to upset Republican incumbent Kim Reynolds.
State Government Oct. 17, 2022 4:57 pm1090d ago
Attorneys for the groups that successfully challenged the law in 2019 filed their response to recent arguments by attorneys for Gov. Kim Reynolds, who has asked the courts to reinstate the law
Iowa Ideas Oct. 17, 2022 6:00 am1090d ago
Representatives from myriad state organizations discuss the topic, and Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposed legislation.
State Government Oct. 14, 2022 6:00 am1093d ago
The 4-plus years since Justin Glisan was hired have included historic droughts, flooding and storms like the 2020 derecho.
Iowa Ideas Oct. 13, 2022 7:01 pm1093d ago
Iowa HHS director Kelly Garcia addressed MCOs, state agency mergers and the closure of a state-run care facility
Business News Oct. 12, 2022 4:41 pm1095d ago
The state program, using federal funds, will provide loans and other capital.
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 7, 2022 6:44 pm1099d ago
Republican challenger Roby Smith says the office should advocate for tax cuts, while Democratic incumbent Mike Fitzgerald said that’s not the office’s role