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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
Opinion Nov. 30, 2020 9:30 am1776d ago
Never believe anyone who says your vote does not count. In any election, ‘My vote doesn’t count” is something of …
Health Care and Medicine Nov. 30, 2020 7:30 am1776d ago
DES MOINES – Iowans, for the most part, have been traveling less throughout the COVID-19 pandemic than they did at …
Business News Nov. 29, 2020 6:30 am1778d ago
DES MOINES – After a slow start, Iowa regulators have stepped up their enforcement of public health orders on requirements …
Government & Politics Nov. 27, 2020 12:00 am1780d ago
DES MOINES – The White House’s task force on the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic response is asking Iowa to take cues …
Opinion Nov. 23, 2020 9:30 am1783d ago
DES MOINES – As public service campaigns go, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ one encouraging all Iowans to do their part in …
Health Care and Medicine Nov. 22, 2020 12:00 am1785d ago
DES MOINES – Long-term care facilities were among the hardest-hit this past summer during COVID-19’s first surge. Now, with the …
Government & Politics Nov. 19, 2020 7:16 pm1787d ago
JOHNSTON – With COVID-19 spreading through Iowa at record levels, state public health officials are focusing their work on what …
Government & Politics Nov. 17, 2020 8:46 pm1789d ago
JOHNSTON – Gov. Kim Reynolds continued her pleas Tuesday for Iowans to take the proper steps in helping slow the …
Government & Politics Nov. 16, 2020 8:39 pm1790d ago
DES MOINES – Most Iowans must wear a mask or other face covering while they are indoors in public, and …
Opinion Nov. 16, 2020 9:00 am1790d ago
DES MOINES – With COVID-19 raging through Iowa at a disturbing pace, never before seen during the pandemic, the debate …
Government & Politics Nov. 13, 2020 9:20 am1793d ago
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the timeline for a recount in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. The …
Government & Politics Nov. 10, 2020 9:17 pm1796d ago
CHARITON – Another 4,000-plus ballots will be recounted in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, the result of a second discovery of …
Government & Politics Nov. 9, 2020 7:28 pm1797d ago
DES MOINES – Republican state lawmakers plan to return to the Iowa Capitol in January for the legislative session emboldened …
Opinion Nov. 9, 2020 9:52 am1797d ago
DES MOINES – Last week at this time, I had questions. Now, I have answers. I wrote there were many …
Government & Politics Nov. 8, 2020 6:30 am1799d ago
DES MOINES – The alignment of Democratic voters to Iowa’s urban centers and Republican voters to the state’s rural areas …