(Radio Iowa) – Governor Reynolds delivered the annual “Condition of the State” address last night at the Capitol, outlining her policy priorities for the year.
She’s asking legislators to require that public schools, at a minimum, ban students from using cell phones while they’re in class. And Reynolds says it’s time to pass a law to require motorists only use a cell phone in hands-free or voice activated mode while driving. Reynolds is asking lawmakers for a million dollars to support University of Iowa cancer research into the factors that may play a role in Iowa’s cancer rates, since Iowa is one of just two states where cancer rates are rising.
Democrats say they can support these initiatives from the Republican governor, but they raised concerns about other proposals, like reducing the tax Iowa businesses pay into the state’s unemployment trust fund.
