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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
News Jul. 14, 2019 4:12 pm2281d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa Republicans would not invalidate the results of their presidential precinct caucuses for any reason, including to …
Government & Politics Jul. 11, 2019 11:42 pm2284d ago
DES MOINES – State lawmakers do not need a special committee to study potential expansion of the state’s medical cannabis …
Government & Politics Jul. 11, 2019 8:45 pm2284d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa Democrats on Thursday renewed their criticism of President Donald Trump’s handling of the federal ethanol mandate, …
Health Care and Medicine Jul. 11, 2019 5:36 pm2284d ago
DES MOINES – The two private health care companies that manage Iowa’s $5 billion Medicaid program are getting a funding …
Government & Politics Jul. 8, 2019 8:30 am2288d ago
DAVENPORT – Like many Democrats, Don Shipley was shocked when Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton. Not nearly as surprising to …
Government & Politics Jul. 8, 2019 3:13 pm2287d ago
Each of Iowa’s four congressional races in 2020 is expected to be competitive, as is the state’s U.S. Senate race. …
Government & Politics Jul. 1, 2019 12:50 pm2295d ago
DES MOINES – Dozens of new state laws go on Iowa’s books today. Some could make a quick splash, like …
Government & Politics Jun. 30, 2019 7:32 pm2295d ago
Cory Booker hopes this was a breakout moment for him, and he plans to return to Iowa to maximize any …
News Jun. 24, 2019 9:30 am2302d ago
DES MOINES – A new hire in the state agriculture department will focus on companion animals. The hire comes after …
News Jun. 23, 2019 9:00 am2303d ago
The battle line has been drawn. Do you, fair Iowa voter, want socialism or not? It’s early in the 2020 …
Government & Politics Jun. 19, 2019 9:05 pm2306d ago
DES MOINES – Three months later, many questions remain as state leaders try to help Iowans navigate state and federal …
Government & Politics Jun. 19, 2019 5:25 pm2306d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday declined to say whether disciplinary action or complaints played a role in …
Government & Politics Jun. 16, 2019 4:25 pm2309d ago
As far as Donald Trump speeches go, this one was pretty tame. The president was in Iowa last week to …
Government & Politics Jun. 15, 2019 1:29 am2311d ago
DES MOINES – Joni Ernst said she will frame her first re-election campaign as a choice between socialism and liberty. …
Government & Politics Jun. 14, 2019 9:13 pm2311d ago
JOHNSTON — The U.S. attorney general received a less-than-glowing job performance appraisal from one of his predecessors Friday in Iowa. …