Iowans Hold Governor Reynolds Accountable Following Condition of the State

Des Moines, IA – Iowans are speaking out following Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State address. Communities across the state stepped up to share the real stories of how critical services, schools, and businesses have been hurt by Governor Reynolds and her messed up priorities that put partisanship and special interests ahead of Iowa.   The Iowa Democratic Party gave these Iowans a platform with our “Iowa Deserves Better Tour,” with stops in Mason City, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and Grinnell.   “The Governor painted a rosy picture of the state in her address, but Iowans aren’t buying it. Things might be going great for the governor and her political allies, but out in our communities, Iowans are feeling the squeeze,” said Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price.   “Despite low unemployment numbers, families are still struggling to put food on the table. Low wages are driving people to have to work two to three jobs just to make ends meet. Mental health patients, even extreme cases, are being denied care because Iowa doesn’t have the resources to treat them. Teachers and schools are helping kids through the impact of these failures while being consistently underfunded. Iowa deserves a leader who will take a serious look at quality of life in our state, instead of glossing it over with political rhetoric.”