116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

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.
Get daily legislative & Iowa politics updates during session by signing up for the free On Iowa Politics Newsletter.
Latest Articles by Erin Murphy
News Nov. 4, 2019 9:30 am2169d ago
DES MOINES – Interviewing a presidential candidate is something to take seriously. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. …
News Nov. 1, 2019 10:45 pm2171d ago
DES MOINES – They came in droves, more than 13,000 of them, from Iowa and all over the country, to …
Government & Politics Nov. 1, 2019 8:30 am2172d ago
DES MOINES – The gathering of 14 presidential hopefuls in Des Moines on Friday night will be the biggest Democratic …
News Oct. 28, 2019 7:00 am2176d ago
For many of the Democrats running for president, next weekend in Iowa may be their last, best chance to catch …
Government & Politics Oct. 27, 2019 5:42 pm2176d ago
Someone may be encroaching on Iowa’s cherished role as a quadrennial winnower of presidential candidates. And it’s not voters in …
Government & Politics Oct. 25, 2019 6:52 pm2178d ago
JOHNSTON – Access to affordable child care is one policy item that the next speaker of the Iowa House expects …
Government & Politics Oct. 25, 2019 7:30 am2179d ago
AMES – They had their standout moments under the bright lights and nationwide reach of the Oct. 15 presidential debate. …
Government & Politics Oct. 21, 2019 7:30 am2183d ago
The warnings were pointed and the language forceful. Iowa renewable fuels industry leaders and farmers are not happy with President …
Business News Oct. 20, 2019 4:15 pm2183d ago
JOHNSTON – With the clock ticking on making changes to a proposed federal renewable fuel rule, Iowa biofuels industry leaders …
News Oct. 16, 2019 10:13 pm2187d ago
AMES – Pete Buttigieg said it makes his blood boil when he thinks about President Donald Trump’s decision to remove …
Government & Politics Oct. 15, 2019 7:15 pm2188d ago
ANKENY – Gov. Kim Reynolds will form a group of stakeholders to discuss criminal justice issues in Iowa and make …
Government & Politics Oct. 14, 2019 8:15 am2190d ago
DES MOINES – When the next round of work begins on crafting new Iowa laws, sitting in one of the …
News Oct. 14, 2019 8:00 am2190d ago
Bold and pragmatic. That’s the allure of Joe Biden’s candidacy, as described by the former vice president’s campaign manager. Greg …
News Oct. 14, 2019 12:09 am2190d ago
ALTOONA – The conversation on stage largely was about labor issues facing American workers and unions. But current domestic and …
Government & Politics Oct. 7, 2019 10:30 am2197d ago
DES MOINES – The question is about as old as politics in a democracy itself: Does a political party that …