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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 Sep. 27, 2022 4:54 pm131d ago
The conservative attorney made the arguments in a new legal brief filed this week
State Government Sep. 27, 2022 4:28 pm131d ago
The surplus comes after Republicans recently reduced state taxes, with more cuts possibly on the way
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 26, 2022 3:56 pm132d ago
The Democratic candidate for governor criticized the Republican incumbent’s latest campaign ad, calling it ‘short-sighted and lazy’
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 23, 2022 4:16 pm135d ago
Ryan Melton is challenging Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra in Western Iowa’s 4th Congressional District, the state’s most conservative area of the state
State Government Sep. 22, 2022 6:38 pm136d ago
The ratio of college graduates produced in Iowa, to those living in Iowa is worse than all six of the state’s border neighbors, the analysis shows.
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 22, 2022 8:21 am137d ago
The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate’s campaign says there is no legal agreement that restricts a former campaign staffer from talking about her claim that Franken kissed her
State Government Sep. 21, 2022 3:34 pm137d ago
Taiwanese trade representatives signed the informal agreement Tuesday during a ceremony at the Iowa Capitol.
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 16, 2022 2:38 pm142d ago
The candidates to be Iowa’s statewide elections official showed they disagree strongly on many topics
State Government Sep. 14, 2022 6:25 pm144d ago
Kelly Garcia heads the newly formed Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, which combines the Department of Human Services and Department of Public Health
K-12 Education Sep. 15, 2022 7:53 am144d ago
State grant funding will create hundreds of child care spots in Eastern Iowa. Among recipients of the grants are TrueNorth and To the Rescue in Cedar Rapids. The Vinton-Shellsburg schools and West Liberty Foods also will receive funding.
State Government Sep. 14, 2022 2:28 pm144d ago
The group filed the brief as Gov. Kim Reynolds is asking the courts to lift an injunction on a so-called fetal heartbeat law
State Government Sep. 13, 2022 6:27 pm145d ago
But the state’s insurance commissioner worries the plans are becoming increasingly reliant on subsidies to remain affordable
State Government Sep. 12, 2022 7:31 am147d ago
The bird flu destroyed 13 million Iowa birds this spring, but was far less devastating than the 2015 round.
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 9, 2022 5:00 pm149d ago
Democratic incumbent Tom Miller and Republican challenger Brenna Bird spoke side-by-side at an Iowa PBS program
Federal Government Sep. 2, 2022 6:35 pm156d ago
During the panel discussion, ag scientists highlighted the ways Iowa farmers can diversify their crops to help address food security, but a farmer noted there needs to be a market for any new crop