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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 Aug. 19, 2018 7:18 pm2611d ago
They have crunched the numbers, and it looks good for Democrats. Call it the data-driven representation of the blue wave. …
Government & Politics Aug. 19, 2018 4:35 pm2611d ago
DES MOINES – With relative ease John Delaney made his way through the throngs of thousands of Iowans at the …
Government & Politics Aug. 18, 2018 4:00 am2612d ago
DES MOINES – Make recreational marijuana legal and end subsidies for the renewable energy industries. Those were among the policies …
Government & Politics Aug. 17, 2018 8:42 pm2613d ago
DES MOINES – Chris Peters says a much earlier start and what he feels are strong solutions to Iowans’ top …
Government & Politics Aug. 17, 2018 7:38 pm2613d ago
DES MOINES – Addressing a room of judges and lawyers from seven central states, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on …
Government & Politics Aug. 15, 2018 7:20 pm2615d ago
DES MOINES – For the second time in about a month, Vice President Mike Pence spent time in Iowa talking …
Government & Politics Aug. 14, 2018 8:52 pm2616d ago
DES MOINES – Kim Reynolds trumpeted a glowing picture of Iowa while asking voters to keep her in the governor’s …
Government & Politics Aug. 13, 2018 9:42 pm2616d ago
DES MOINES – A visit from the federal government’s top environmental protection chief Monday did not ease the concerns of …
Government & Politics Aug. 13, 2018 4:50 pm2617d ago
DES MOINES – Dave Loebsack’s first election to Congress came in 2006, a wave year for Democrats. While he declined …
Government & Politics Aug. 12, 2018 8:18 pm2618d ago
DES MOINES – A new candidate has emerged for an Iowa Senate seat, and the ripple effect could cause two …
Government & Politics Aug. 12, 2018 4:22 pm2618d ago
DES MOINES – Democrats believe it’s their turn this fall to flip control in the Iowa Capitol. If they do …
Government & Politics Aug. 11, 2018 11:04 am2619d ago
CLEAR LAKE – If this was an early glimpse into what the race to the 2020 caucuses is going to …
Government & Politics Aug. 9, 2018 9:56 pm2620d ago
DES MOINES – State Rep. Abby Finkenauer said Thursday her campaign hopes to work out a debate schedule with U.S. …
Government & Politics Aug. 7, 2018 8:44 pm2623d ago
DES MOINES – They will sit on hay bales, shake hands and talk about the weather, check out the butter …
Government & Politics Aug. 3, 2018 8:30 pm2627d ago
DES MOINES – Six Iowa farmers say they have faith in President Donald Trump and will suffer through short-term financial …