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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
Federal Government Jul. 17, 2022 8:48 am1182d ago
Hinson did not directly say if she supports prosecuting other individuals who assist a person who is receiving an abortion, but her staff says she opposes it.
Federal Government Jul. 13, 2022 2:53 pm1186d ago
Both of Iowa’s Republican U.S. Senators say abortion regulations should be decided by individual states
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 12, 2022 3:44 pm1187d ago
Also, Franken’s campaign reported raising $2.8 million in the past federal fundraising quarter
State Government Jul. 12, 2022 3:20 pm1187d ago
Also, 4 public transit infrastructure projects receive $1.5 million in state funding
State Government Jul. 12, 2022 2:29 pm1187d ago
After one temporary legal setback, Reynolds said the legal challenges remain her preferred strategy for enacting new abortion restrictions in Iowa.
State Government Jul. 7, 2022 3:25 pm1192d ago
Also, Gov. Reynolds announced a disaster declaration for 4 counties as a result of Tuesday’s storms
Federal Government Jul. 7, 2022 9:19 am1192d ago
A terminal upgrade project has now received nearly $49 million in federal funding this year.
State Government Jul. 5, 2022 5:49 pm1194d ago
New legal standards for potential abortion restrictions in Iowa must be argued first in front of a lower court judge, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled.
State Government Jul. 5, 2022 5:18 pm1194d ago
The federally funded state award will be appropriated to the project if and when it begins operations, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office said
Health Care and Medicine Jul. 3, 2022 7:56 am1196d ago
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, states are taking steps to limit abortion access -- including access to medical abortions. Organizations that offer medically-induced abortions through telemedicine are grappling with this rapidly changing landscape.
State Government Jul. 1, 2022 2:02 pm1198d ago
State says the outage does not affect any new or current unemployment claims
State Government Jul. 6, 2022 11:08 pm1192d ago
Robin Anderson says things look good now, but she is on the lookout for signs of a national recession
Government & Politics Jul. 1, 2022 10:40 am1198d ago
Starting Friday, Iowans will see reduced unemployment benefits. Child care providers will see relaxed regulations and third-party food delivery services will face fines for using a restaurant’s logo or menu without permission.
State Government Jun. 28, 2022 4:25 pm1201d ago
The governor also is requesting the courts rehear a recent case on abortion regulations in order to set standards for future restrictions.
State Government Jun. 27, 2022 2:44 pm1202d ago
The Iowa Supreme Court’s next justice will be one of three finalists announced Monday by the state’s judicial nominating commission.