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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 Jan. 27, 2020 7:30 am2085d ago
Crystal Meier has caucused nearly every presidential cycle since 1988 and has attended countless campaign events over the past year …
Government & Politics Jan. 27, 2020 6:30 am2085d ago
Health care was a driving issue in the 2018 election, which saw Democrats make significant gains in Iowa and across …
Government & Politics Jan. 21, 2020 7:00 am2091d ago
DES MOINES – Many followers of the Iowa Legislature may know Matt Windschitl, the new Iowa House majority leader, primarily …
News Jan. 21, 2020 6:30 am2091d ago
The Iowa Democratic caucuses may be set up for the biggest comeback in political history. Could the winner of the …
Government & Politics Jan. 22, 2020 11:22 am2090d ago
DES MOINES – The adage about the best way to win the state caucuses, credited to former U.S. Rep. Dave …
Government & Politics Jan. 16, 2020 5:54 pm2095d ago
DES MOINES – The number of Iowa National Guard soldiers deployed is expected to rise from roughly 100 to more …
Government & Politics Jan. 13, 2020 6:00 am2099d ago
DES MOINES – The six previous Democratic presidential debates have not significantly moved the needle, but this seventh one – …
News Jan. 12, 2020 7:42 pm2099d ago
Andrew Yang says he is talking about the issues that led to President Donald Trump’s election, and he is resonating …
Government & Politics Jan. 9, 2020 2:10 pm2102d ago
Editor’s note: The third paragraph of this article has been updated to better describe the history of the bill. Fifth …
Government & Politics Jan. 8, 2020 5:19 pm2103d ago
Fourth in a series of articles about issues likely to come up for debate in the 2020 Iowa Legislature. DES …
News Jan. 6, 2020 10:49 am2106d ago
JOHNSTON – Perhaps it was recency bias, but when Amy Klobuchar addressed a campaign crowd this past week in the …
Government & Politics Jan. 6, 2020 3:29 pm2105d ago
First in a series of articles about issues likely to come up for debate in the 2020 Iowa Legislature. DES …
Government & Politics Jan. 2, 2020 8:35 pm2109d ago
ANAMOSA – Joe Biden said he understands why Iowa Democrats are taking so long to make up their minds: Donald …
Government & Politics Dec. 30, 2019 7:02 pm2112d ago
Most of the poll-leading Democrats running for president have said they support nationwide legalization of marijuana for recreational use. The …
News Dec. 23, 2019 10:30 am2120d ago
If Iowa Democrats were concerned the national party has become too heavy-handed in this presidential primary, Friday’s news did nothing …