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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. 17, 2022 7:02 pm1151d ago
Incumbent Tom Miller pledges more work on scams, opioids. GOP challenger Brenna Bird promises legal challenges of Biden executive orders.
State Government Aug. 11, 2022 2:51 pm1157d ago
The law was previously halted in 2018. Gov. Kim Reynolds is asking the courts to lift the injunction after recent U.S. and Iowa Supreme Court rulings overturned abortion bans.
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 10, 2022 9:14 pm1157d ago
RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, in Iowa, says she put state party chairman Jeff Kaufmann in an influential position because she wanted to keep Iowa's first-in-the-nation status
Derecho Anniversary Aug. 10, 2022 5:05 pm1158d ago
Homeowner Mark Sutton of Cedar Rapids is not alone: Roughly 4,700 derecho-related claims filed by policyholders in Iowa remain open, according to the state insurance division.
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 9, 2022 6:00 am1159d ago
Mallory McMorrow, a state senator from Michigan, is the keynote speaker at this week’s Iowa Democratic Wing Ding in Clear Lake.
Iowa Caucuses Aug. 4, 2022 3:35 pm1164d ago
The Iowa caucuses — on the Democrats’ side — are in danger of losing their enviable position atop the nation’s presidential nominating calendar
State Government Aug. 1, 2022 3:45 pm1167d ago
Administrative law judge Renee Sneitzer sued the state for discrimination after being fired in 2017; earlier this year, a judge and state oversight agency ordered she be reinstated.
State Government Jul. 31, 2022 5:00 am1168d ago
But overall, a small share of those who became eligible with Gov. Kim Reynolds’ executive order voted
State Government Jul. 28, 2022 5:30 pm1171d ago
The appointment gives Iowa’s Republican governor a fifth appointment on the seven-member high court.
State Government Jul. 25, 2022 4:56 pm1174d ago
Also, a grant will help schools get food from local farmers
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 24, 2022 6:45 am1175d ago
Reynolds appears in strong position to win re-election as governor; challenger Deidre DeJear is traveling the state in hopes of making up ground
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 20, 2022 4:38 pm1179d ago
Democratic Attorney General Miller has a competitive fundraising race, while Democratic Auditor Rob Sand is dominating his
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 18, 2022 4:50 pm1181d ago
Democratic candidate Mike Franken outraised Chuck Grassley over the past six weeks, but Grassley holds a commanding edge at the period’s close
State Government Jul. 18, 2022 5:59 pm1181d ago
Dr. Robert Kruse replaces Dr. Caitlin Pedati, who was at the center of the state’s pandemic response efforts and left the post last fall.
Health Care and Medicine Jul. 16, 2022 6:46 am1183d ago
Industry leaders say better government reimbursement rates are needed in order to better pay workers