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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
State Government Jun. 19, 2022 8:04 am1264d ago
The pause impacts plans for a new, $250 million casino near downtown Cedar Rapids
Campaigns & Elections Jun. 17, 2022 3:56 pm1266d ago
Clinton County Auditor Eric Van Lancker will be Democrats’ candidate for lieutentant governor
State Government Jun. 16, 2022 12:54 pm1267d ago
Iowa becomes one of just four states with 16 weeks or fewer of unemployment benefits.
State Government Jun. 14, 2022 6:37 pm1269d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds also signed off on new penalties for fertility fraud
State Government Jun. 15, 2022 7:08 am1268d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds established the bureau in 2020, but state lawmakers have not funded it; the funding will provide resources to school districts for gun violence safety and prevention measures
State Government Jun. 14, 2022 8:35 am1269d ago
Measures include pharmacy benefits managers, child care costs
Federal Government Jun. 13, 2022 8:52 pm1270d ago
Grassley, who is up for re-election this fall, said he was “encouraged” to see the bipartisan group of senators produce a proposal.
Campaigns & Elections Jun. 11, 2022 1:36 am1273d ago
Three groups spent more than $636,000 on House Republican primary campaigns, and the groups’ favored candidates won at least 14 of 17 races, including three incumbents.
State Government Jun. 10, 2022 12:43 pm1273d ago
State and federal officials called the funding from the federal infrastructure package ‘unprecedented’
Campaigns & Elections Jun. 9, 2022 8:56 am1274d ago
The former Congresswoman and state legislator has been in public service since her teens
Campaigns & Elections Jun. 8, 2022 5:13 pm1275d ago
The incumbent Grassley starts the campaign as the favorite as Democrats attempt to portray him as having served in Washington too long.
Campaigns & Elections Jun. 8, 2022 4:27 pm1275d ago
The former state government worker will challenge Democratic incumbent State Auditor Rob Sand in this fall’s general election.
Campaigns & Elections Jun. 8, 2022 10:22 am1275d ago
Franken, a U.S. Navy veteran from Sioux City, decisively defeated former Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer
Campaigns & Elections Jun. 7, 2022 7:48 am1276d ago
Tuesday’s primary election features competitive campaigns for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and Iowa Secretary of State
State Government Jun. 6, 2022 5:00 am1278d ago
From “stand your ground” to permit-less carry, Iowa’s gun regulations have been significantly relaxed over the past decade-plus.

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