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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
Government & Politics Mar. 30, 2020 8:30 am2022d ago
I will never forget Dean Borg, for myriad reasons. But one reason stands above the rest. Dean Borg, the longtime …
Government & Politics Mar. 18, 2022 2:50 pm1303d ago
JOHNSTON – The spread of novel coronavirus is on a trajectory to peak in Iowa during the next two to …
Government & Politics Mar. 27, 2020 10:13 pm2024d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa’s courts are still operating, even if only at emergency levels, the chief justice of the state’s …
Government & Politics Mar. 27, 2020 12:32 am2025d ago
JOHNSTON – Many non-essential Iowa businesses must stay closed through April 7 – an extension of one week – and …
Government & Politics Mar. 25, 2020 2:32 am2027d ago
JOHNSTON – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she shares President Donald Trump’s desire to re-open American businesses as soon as …
News Mar. 24, 2020 9:16 pm2027d ago
A Dubuque County resident between 61 and 80 years old has become the first person in Iowa to die as …
Health Care and Medicine Mar. 24, 2020 1:47 pm2027d ago
Nineteen new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Iowa, state officials said Tuesday. That brings the total …
Government & Politics Mar. 24, 2020 4:20 pm2027d ago
JOHNSTON – Medical data like the number of hospitalizations and the length of stays is at the heart of decisions …
News Mar. 23, 2020 8:00 am2029d ago
The novel coronavirus is upending the daily lives of Iowans at every turn. State government is not immune. Last week …
Government & Politics Mar. 23, 2020 1:01 pm2028d ago
With the number of known novel coronavirus cases in the state doubling over the last two days, Gov. Kim Reynolds …
Government & Politics Mar. 22, 2020 11:56 am2029d ago
JOHNSTON – The number of unemployment claims already being filed as a result of efforts to slow the spread of …
Government & Politics Mar. 20, 2020 12:38 am2032d ago
JOHNSTON – Gov. Kim Reynolds is not considering an order that Iowans remain sheltered in their homes to manage the …
Government & Politics Mar. 17, 2020 1:27 am2035d ago
DES MOINES - Shortly after midnight Monday, the Iowa Legislature approved suspending it session, waiving K-12 school requirements and giving …
Government & Politics Mar. 16, 2020 7:30 am2036d ago
This one had it all. A man, once incarcerated, making the most of his second chance in life. A man …
News Mar. 15, 2020 9:12 am2037d ago
DES MOINES — The coronavirus seems to be punching above its weight in Iowa. As of Saturday, there were only …