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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. 7, 2022 9:19 am1246d ago
A terminal upgrade project has now received nearly $49 million in federal funding this year.
State Government Jul. 5, 2022 5:49 pm1248d 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 pm1248d 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 am1250d 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 pm1252d ago
State says the outage does not affect any new or current unemployment claims
State Government Jul. 6, 2022 11:08 pm1247d 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 am1252d 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 pm1255d 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 pm1256d ago
The Iowa Supreme Court’s next justice will be one of three finalists announced Monday by the state’s judicial nominating commission.
State Government Jun. 27, 2022 5:00 am1257d ago
President Joe Biden has proposed a three-month suspension of the 18-cent federal gas tax and called on states to enact their own.
State Government Jun. 23, 2022 4:53 pm1260d ago
During a roundtable discussion with a federal commerce official, stakeholders said the funding must be deployed effectively and efficiently to meet rural Iowans’ needs.
State Government Jun. 21, 2022 5:35 pm1262d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday took action on the final 3 remaining bills from the 2022 legislative session
State Government Jun. 20, 2022 4:08 pm1263d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds poised to appoint a fifth justice to the seven -member court.
State Government Jun. 19, 2022 6:00 am1265d ago
The law addresses pharmacy benefits managers, which are middle men between pharmacies and insurance companies.
State Government Jun. 17, 2022 7:09 pm1266d ago
She also vetoes proposed change to Iowa’s district court judicial nominating commissions, saying the proposal did not go far enough.

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