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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 Apr. 4, 2019 8:44 pm2382d ago
DES MOINES – A proposal to restore the voting rights of felons after they complete their sentences – a priority …
Government & Politics Apr. 4, 2019 8:12 pm2382d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa’s elections would undergo several changes under a proposal being volleyed back and forth between lawmakers. Multiple …
Government & Politics Apr. 2, 2019 9:23 pm2384d ago
DES MOINES – Every Iowa employer would be required to check a federal system to determine whether job applicants are …
Government & Politics Apr. 1, 2019 9:31 pm2385d ago
DES MOINES – Penalties would be reduced for possession of small amounts of marijuana under a proposal that passed a …
Government & Politics Mar. 31, 2019 3:27 pm2387d ago
STORM LAKE – Proposals to address corporate agribusiness mergers, dropping farm incomes, immigration and trade policy were the topics of …
Government & Politics Mar. 28, 2019 8:03 pm2389d ago
DES MOINES – A state senator’s proposals to tie work requirements and other stipulations to Iowans receiving taxpayer-funded health insurance …
Government & Politics Mar. 27, 2019 10:43 pm2390d ago
DES MOINES – Farm and rural community issues will be at the forefront when five Democratic presidential candidates participate in …
Government & Politics Mar. 26, 2019 6:57 pm2391d ago
DES MOINES – The light for automated traffic cameras is yellow. The state Senate voted 30-19 Tuesday to ban the …
Government & Politics Mar. 25, 2019 10:06 am2393d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa’s fields are filled during growing season with rows upon rows of corn and soybeans. Maybe make …
Government & Politics Mar. 19, 2019 5:02 pm2399d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds described the devastation she witnessed, expressed her admiration for Iowans’ resiliency, and assured …
News Mar. 18, 2019 4:17 pm2400d ago
It was a moment so quintessentially Iowa that Raygun has a T-shirt that describes it. Beto O’Rourke spent three days …
Government & Politics Mar. 15, 2019 8:58 pm2402d ago
DES MOINES – Lawmakers in the midst of crafting the next state budget will have $20 million less than expected …
Government & Politics Mar. 15, 2019 8:03 pm2402d ago
DES MOINES – Pitching her proposal to fund scholarships for private-school and home-schooled students, federal education secretary Betsy DeVos met …
News Mar. 14, 2019 5:34 pm2403d ago
BURLINGTON – As he drove along the Mississippi River between campaign stops, Beto O’Rourke pined to pull the vehicle over …
Government & Politics Mar. 13, 2019 10:08 pm2404d ago
DES MOINES – For the third time, the Legislature has approved a resolution that would give voters the opportunity to …