Lawmakers, others react to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' Condition of the State

Democratic Leader Zach Wahls, of Johnson County, also released the following statement in response to the governor's address Tuesday evening:

“The agenda offered tonight by Gov. Reynolds is full of promises and paybacks for the ultra-rich, big corporations and out-of-state interests trying to impose their will on our state,” Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, said. “But it offers almost nothing for Iowa’s middle-class families.”

“Iowans did not give the governor a mandate to defund public education and weaken our community schools. Iowans did not give Republicans a mandate for more giveaways to the ultra-rich or culture wars that pit us against each other,” Wahls said. “Governor Reynolds’ speech tonight badly misread the needs of our state and the priorities of the folks she was elected to represent.”

Progress Iowa Executive Director Matt Sinovic issued the following statement in response to the Condition of the State:

"What we just witnessed is exactly why most Iowans are frustrated with politics and politicians like Kim Reynolds. She spent the first half of her speech settling old scores and playing petty politics, insulting anyone who has ever had the audacity to disagree with her. Then she listed off one dangerous proposal after another.

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn:

“Iowans are counting on us to lower costs for their families, protect their reproductive freedoms and provide every Iowa child with a world-class public education. But as usual, Kim Reynolds is only listening to special interests and her corporate donors.”
“Instead of investing in our public schools to ensure that every child’s needs are met, Kim Reynolds and Iowa Republicans are hell-bent on dumping public dollars into the coffers of unaccountable out-of-state corporations.”

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