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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 May. 23, 2025 1:12 pm195d ago
Reynolds has until June 14 to decide whether to sign into law or veto legislation that would regulate hazardous liquid pipelines and restrict the use of eminent domain
State Government May. 21, 2025 7:26 am197d ago
After her child care bill did not pass the Iowa Legislature, Reynolds on Tuesday announced her plan to create programs and a private donation-infused fund to create a daylong continuum of care for 4-year-olds and boost child care workers’ wages
State Government May. 19, 2025 7:50 am199d ago
Former Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich talks about the new documentary and the incredible story of the 2010 Iowa Lottery fraud case
State Government May. 19, 2025 7:55 am199d ago
Get a comprehensive look at what Iowa lawmakers passed over the past four-plus months at the Iowa Capitol.
State Government May. 19, 2025 8:11 am199d ago
Governor is weighing whether to sign into law legislation that would regulate hazardous liquid pipelines and restrict the use of eminent domain
State Government May. 16, 2025 8:25 am202d ago
After three years of failures, Iowa lawmakers late Wednesday reached an agreement on how to spend tens of millions of dollars that have been sitting idle in a state account, waiting to be used for the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction.
State Government May. 15, 2025 4:23 pm203d ago
Unemployment taxes and benefits, opioid addiction treatment funds and a new, state family paid leave program marked a long final legislative day as Iowa lawmakers concluded their work for 2025 early Thursday morning.
State Government May. 15, 2025 7:32 am203d ago
Iowa legislators on Wednesday evening were on their way to finishing their work and adjourning the 2025 session of the Iowa Legislature
State Government May. 13, 2025 4:45 pm205d ago
Debate and lawmakers’ votes in the Iowa Senate once again revealed a divide among statehouse Republicans over landowner rights, eminent domain and infrastructure projects
State Government May. 12, 2025 8:28 am206d ago
The Iowa DOGE and Iowa Anti-Semitism task forces, created by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird, have begun meeting and conducting their work, albeit with scant public notice
State Government May. 12, 2025 2:41 pm206d ago
Activists yelled from the Iowa Senate Gallery on Friday after lawmakers declined to debate legislation that would address eminent domain and carbon capture pipelines
State Government May. 9, 2025 7:58 am209d ago
Lawmakers plan to use surplus to cover an estimated $900M shortfall.
State Government May. 7, 2025 5:59 pm211d ago
At least one key lawmaker believes a property tax reform bill still has a chance to pass into law before Iowa legislators complete their work for the year, which could happen soon.
State Government May. 6, 2025 8:53 am212d ago
The judge said the state law, passed in 2024, encroaches on the authority of the federal government to regulate vaping products
State Government May. 5, 2025 8:52 am213d ago
A dozen Republican senators have pledged to hold up the next state budget until its party’s leaders allow for debate and a vote on property rights legislation passed by the Iowa House.

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