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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 Mar. 13, 2019 8:11 pm2404d ago
DES MOINES – Funding for mental health care services needs to be sustainable for the long term, according to the …
Government & Politics Mar. 12, 2019 9:09 pm2405d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa lawmakers have approved and sent to the governor an ‘unfortunate … but necessary” bill to protect …
Government & Politics Mar. 12, 2019 8:51 pm2405d ago
DES MOINES – A controversial proposal to reduce the role lawyers play in nominating fellow attorneys to become judges passed …
Government & Politics Mar. 11, 2019 9:24 am2407d ago
DES MOINES – Despite a push from the governor, including a plea in her annual Condition of the State address, …
Government & Politics Aug. 1, 2021 12:25 pm1533d ago
DES MOINES – By this summer, Iowans may be able to bet on Cubs games, use medical cannabis for more …
Government & Politics Mar. 7, 2019 7:44 pm2410d ago
DES MOINES – After an emotional debate near the end of a long legislative day in the Iowa Capitol, state …
Government & Politics Mar. 6, 2019 8:24 pm2411d ago
DES MOINES – The polls would close an hour earlier for some Iowa elections, and public universities and other state-owned …
Government & Politics Mar. 4, 2019 8:22 pm2413d ago
DES MOINES – Larry Hogan and Steve Bullock sounded like two men doing their level best to walk the line …
Opinion Mar. 3, 2019 8:40 pm2414d ago
Brett Kavanaugh has become a staple on the campaign trail in Iowa. Ever since the contentious 2018 U.S. Senate hearings …
Government & Politics Mar. 3, 2019 2:40 pm2415d ago
DES MOINES – A new, online option for Iowa Democrats who want to help pick the next president presents some …
Government & Politics Feb. 28, 2019 9:09 pm2417d ago
DES MOINES – Charges of sexual assault and other sexual crimes against minors could be tried at any time under …
Government & Politics Feb. 28, 2019 7:27 pm2417d ago
DES MOINES – An attempt by state lawmakers to find funding for mental health care services is receiving a lukewarm …
Government & Politics Feb. 27, 2019 7:48 pm2418d ago
DES MOINES – Groundwork proposed for creating a statewide children’s mental health care system is long overdue, much appreciated and …
Government & Politics Feb. 27, 2019 7:42 pm2418d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa Senate Republicans are proposing a status quo $7.6 billion budget for the coming state budget year, …
Government & Politics Feb. 27, 2019 11:43 am2419d ago
DES MOINES – School districts would be given the flexibility to decide whether to hire full-time school nurses and librarians …