funding for this program was provided by friends the Iowa PBS Foundation as well as generations of families and friends who feel passionate about the programs they watch on Iowa PBS legislators gather under the golden dome as Governor Kim Reynolds chairs her assessment of Iowa and lays out her vision at the start of a new legislative session tonight is the 2023 condition of the State address from the house chamber in the Iowa Capitol here is Kay Henderson welcome to Iowa PBS live coverage of the governor's annual condition of the State address a joint session of the Iowa legislature has gaveled in and is set to hear Governor Kim Reynolds unveil her 2023 agenda this evening hello I'm Kay Henderson from our church here in the Iowa house chamber we'll have the Democratic response after the address from Senator Zach walls a Democrat from Coralville let's go down to the floor and see what's happening thank you it is my pleasure to introduce Governor Kim Reynolds and her condition of the state message to the 2023 session of the 90th General Assembly thank you thank you thank you thank you Madam president Mr Speaker lieutenant governor legislative leaders and members justices and judges my fellow Iowans this is the sixth time I've addressed you from this chamber to report on the condition of the state each time it's both familiar and new there's always a sense of anticipation and energy an awareness of the challenges ahead and the important work to be done for me there's also a familiar filling of pride a feeling that comes from standing before you and being able to declare once again the condition of our state is strong thank you through natural disasters a pandemic a nationwide recession and more Iowa's status as a beacon for freedom and opportunity has endured we've been recognized as the most fiscally responsible state in the country we're ranked in the top 10 states to live in America and we continue to be ranked the number one state for opportunity thank you and in a world increasingly marked by chaos Iowa's strength and stability stand out our goal today and throughout this legislative session is to make sure that it stays that way which brings me to what's new or rather who's new yesterday 53 members of the House and Senate were sworn into office for their first term that's more than a third of the Iowa legislature there are always new faces in the chamber at the beginning of each General Assembly but this year we have more new members than any time in recent memory so I want to take a moment to extend my welcome thank you for your willingness to serve for putting in a time that it takes to get here for making the sacrifices that you've made and will make and the same goes of course for those who are returning you know from the outside it may seem like our state's success is something that just happened that we went from a deficit to a surplus by chance that our economy rebounded because well that's just what economies do but there's so much hard work that's gone into it from many of you sitting in this none of our sex success would be possible without the people of Iowa hard-working resilient Innovative they truly are the backbone of our state but the changes that we've made in this building over the last few years have helped lay a foundation for Iowa to rise to become that number one state for opportunity it wasn't easy we've been told time and time again that our bold agenda would wreck our economy demolish our education system and lead to the collapse of state government we've heard these accusations from political opponents as expected but we've also heard them from members of the media and even so-called experts in 2017 when Republicans took control of the legislature we passed badly needed collective bargaining reform we were accused of marginalizing and insulting public workers and told that we were quote blowing up the system of reason and compromise that our state government would never be the same well they were right about the last part but not in the way they expected and they were wrong about everything else six years after these reforms were implemented we've seen what's possible when taxpayers have a seat at the table and we've seen employee relations improve public employees now get rewarded for their work not just for their seniority and rather than seeing each other as adversaries our managers and employees are working together at the Iowa Veterans Home For example the number of corrective actions has been cut in half and the number of terminations have shrunk by more than 50 percent we ignored the hysteria and Iowans are better for it a year after collecting collective bargaining reform in 2018 we began to overhaul the overhaul of Iowa's tax code it was long overdue yet so-called experts said we were delusional that we would [ _ ] the state budget one state senator said that our tax reform bill was quote the most fiscally irresponsible piece of legislation in Iowa's history so what happened next state revenue soared exceeding expectations and three years later the legislature voted to remove the revenue triggers guaranteeing future tax cuts and not a single Senator voted against it because we ignored the hysteria Iowans get to keep more of their money and because we pushed forward we're now on a path to the fourth lowest income tax rate in the country a flat 3.9 percent and Iowans no longer pay tax on their retirement income some of our toughest decisions the one that sparked the ones that sparked the angriest attacks came during the pandemic you know it was a time of great uncertainty to be sure at times it felt like there were no good choices but early on we could already see that keeping schools closed had terrible consequences for our children and so we were the first state to require and enforce in-person learning again we were attacked the Associated Press in a news article not an opinion piece said that my aggressive push to reopen schools had quote descended into chaos creating a tension between science and politics in other words one of the country's oldest news organizations which says it's dedicated to factual reporting said that keeping schools closed was just good science while reopening them was just politics well that was late August of 2020. fast forward two years to October of last year the AP published another article this one titled online school put U.S kids Behind Some adults have regrets the authors told the children the story of children throughout the country who have fallen behind become depressed and may not never fully recover they talked to teachers who were angry they were kept out of the classroom the article gave this summary some third graders struggle to sound out words some ninth graders have given up on school because they feel so behind they can't catch up the future of American children hangs in the balance across the country in states that kept kids out of school reading and math scores plummeted not in Iowa now that's not to say that we don't have more work to do because we do but we ignored the hysteria and our kids are better for it when we look back on the last six years a time when Islands elected Republicans to a majority of the legislature and the governor's office I think it's important to reflect on what our opponent said about our agenda and to look back on how well those accusations aged the pundits said we were wrong the experts condemned us and they underestimated our resolve but none of that matters it doesn't matter because the people of Iowa were with us they wanted us to stand our ground they expected us to be strong and we stood the strongest when it mattered most when we when it was about our children and here's the thing I would do it all over again and what I've come here tonight to tell you is that I will do it again more importantly that we will do it again [Applause] if we're not providing if we're not providing a foundational education for our children then we're failing and when I say our children I mean every child our first priority in this legislative session and what I will be focusing on over the next four years is making sure that every child is provided with a quality education that fits their needs this is no small feat and it will take all of us and it will involve multiple efforts but if your only idea is more funding then you're not putting in the work and you're not really focused on our children today we spend 3.6 billion dollars on pre-k-12 education a billion more than we did in 20 2012. that's a 37 percent increase there are states that spend much less with better results Florida spends 2 000 less per student and outperforms Us in math and reading other states spend less with the same results this isn't about money it's also not about public versus private schools if that's how you want to frame it if you want to pretend that this is a war between two different school systems then you're not focused on our children I recently spoke with a special education teacher who has been in the public school system for 25 years she loves her job and as both a mother and a teacher she loves the public school system her older daughter excelled in public school but when her youngest daughter was struggling struggling with friends struggling to stay focused struggling just to get out of bed in the morning she and her husband made the choice to send her to a private school that changed everything their daughter absolutely blossomed and that's a quote she enjoyed the added structure of the new school she even enjoyed wearing uniforms were all the same she told her mom it doesn't matter what brand our genes are or what shoes we wear we all get along this young woman went on to graduate with honors and is now a medical professional with a doctorate degree hanging on her wall so that's the good part of the story here's the sad part when this teacher and mother of two made the personal decision to send one of her daughters to a private school some of her colleagues turned their backs on her to the point where it affected her career this lifetime public school teacher who loves the public school system who has devoted her life to teaching was ostracized because she made a decision that was best for her daughter if we're really going to make sure that every child has a quality education then we have to set aside this US versus them mentality because it's not about whose team you're on it's not about your politics it's not about you and it's certainly not about me it's about our children we either want to give every child a chance to succeed or we don't so tonight I'm announcing a comprehensive education reform package that will focus on improving education for all children it starts by making sure that every family can make the choice that this teacher and mother made to send their child to the school that best fits their needs we have incredible Public Schools filled with amazing and dedicated teachers my daughter is one of them but every child is an individual who deserves an education tailored to their unique needs and parents are in the best position to identify the right environment you know some families may want an education that conforms to their faith and moral convictions some kids have Ambitions and abilities that require a unique educational setting Others May experience bullying or have special needs regardless of the reason every parent should have a choice of where to send their child and that should not be limited to families who can afford it my school choice bill will create create education savings accounts for families who choose to send their child to a private school the state will contribute 7598 dollars to that account which is the amount of funding the state provides for each child who attends a public school for students currently attending a private school the plan will be phased in focusing first on the families with the lowest income levels and in three years every family will have a choice in education and no child will be limited by income or zip code foreign plan starts with school choice but it doesn't end there as I said this is about making sure that every child receives a quality education regardless of the school system they're in over the last four years we haven't shied away from making systemic changes to our public education system we recognize that an exclusive focus on a four-year college degree wasn't working for many students and invested in alternative Pathways that allow for options the results have been extraordinary we're a leader in work-based learning at all age levels and Iowa had the highest number of new apprenticeship programs in the country this past year with even more growth right around the corner last year we launched the nation's first teacher apprenticeship program and I am proud to announce that the results have been amazing the program is on track to have a thousand apprentices by next year and interest continues to grow as we celebrate this progress we need to remember that it was only possible thanks to a strong foundation in Reading Writing and math and we must make sure that that Foundation is strong in every school for every child in the vast majority of Iowa schools that isn't a problem but there are some schools that consistently test in the bottom five percent that for whatever reason they need more help to that end I've directed the Department of Education to provide tailored support to these schools to come alongside the teachers and administrators and provide the resources and knowledge that they need a key part of that effort will be to improve Early Childhood literacy the foundation for all learning will provide specialized training to teachers on the science of reading using a program that has a track record of success and if they don't already have it we'll arm these schools with a curriculum that has proven to be effective we'll also have experts on the ground talking to teachers and administrators and observing classroom instruction the interaction will result in recommendations that each school can use to formulate an action plan for approval through this multi-prong approach will ensure that every school that every child has the opportunity to succeed thank you improving our education system isn't just about providing more resources sometimes it is about getting out of the way Iowa Code contains a long list of requirements that schools must follow many of them are beneficial some are absolutely necessary like those that protect the rights of parents but other requirements are too burdensome I've heard from teachers and administrators that it's too much I hear you and I agree this year we're eliminating redundant reporting requirements we're giving schools more opportunity to take advantage of dual enrollment and we're providing more flexibility to achieve their core mission we also need to make it easier for schools to use the resources that we give them today we're too prescriptive on how some of those funds can be used to the point that they're not being used right now almost 100 million specific excuse me earmarked for specific programs remain unspent in school districts across Iowa so my proposal will give schools the freedom to use these funds to increase teachers salaries let's focus on making sure we reward those teachers who work so hard to make a difference in our children's lives so as you can already tell much of the focus of tonight's speech is on children on how we set them up for a fulfilling and productive life but that task doesn't start when they're in grade school it begins when life does before the child is even born that's why I fought so hard in the courts to make sure that this legislative body can do what it so clearly has the power to do protect The Unborn it's also why we created the moms program last year when fully operational this Statewide net network of non-profits will connect women with pregnancy support services including safety net resources housing assistance and recovery and mental health treatment it sends a powerful message that a pro-life state is one that surrounds every person involved in a pregnancy born an unborn mother and father with protection love and support Every Woman facing an unplanned pregnancy deserves to know she is worthy of this and that she is not alone just ask Sarah Herm when she was 26 and a single mother to three Sarah found out that she was pregnant with number four her first reaction was to break down in tears under the stress how would she ever make this work what would people say looking for help she called the father who told her they needed to be quote responsible adults to him that meant abortion feeling like she had no choice she scheduled an appointment where she took the first pill to induce a chemical abortion immediately she was filled with regret she had heard the baby's heartbeat and the sound replayed in her mind it weighed on her when she picked up her children from school how is this life different from there she wondered and it weighed on her when she went to bed that night the next morning she called the abortion pill reversal hotline where help is available 24 7. and thankfully it was the staff immediately connected her with a local Doctor Who administered a reversal that saved her baby's life today Sarah volunteers at a pregnancy Clinic that provides support to women facing unplanned pregnancies she shares her story and her compassion with mothers who are facing the same decision she was she helps give them the support that was missing for her support that should be available to every expectant mother Sarah and her children including her son Isaiah who is celebrating his fourth birthday tomorrow are here with us tonight please stand so we can recognize them for their courage to fight for every life [Applause] there's one aspect of Sarah's story I don't want you to miss the father of her son was not there to support her in fact he did the opposite it is impossible to overstate the importance of paternal involvement for mothers and children alike one pregnancy support center estimated that 85 percent of their clients would carry their child to term if they had a supportive partner studies show that without a father present a child is more likely to have behavioral issues live in poverty and die in infancy with him those indicators and others are reversed mothers are more likely to receive prenatal care have a healthy birth and experience less stress as a parent so tonight I'm calling on the legislature to expand the mom's program to promote paternal involvement and address the needs of fathers this new funding would allow us to provide non-profit grants to assist at risk at-risk dads as well as mentorships for school-age males this session in everything we do let's promote strong and healthy families to support our families we need a strong Health Care system in every part of the state while our Health Care system is in the top 10 nationally we still face challenges especially in rural Iowa that's why in 2021 we funded two centers of excellence one in Carroll at St Anthony Regional hospital and one in the Grinnell Regional Medical Center these specialty hospitals use local Primary Care Providers to connect rural patients with ob gyn Services they've been so successful I'm asking the legislature to expand the program to fund two additional centers I'm also asking the legislature to fund four OB fellowships for primary care doctors which will help address the critical demand for services in rural Iowa and tonight I'm announcing that we're increasing funding for the health care apprenticeship program that we created last year taking it from 3 to 15 million in addition to expanding opportunities for nursing Pathways we'll be adding apprenticeships for Emergency Medical Services mental and Behavioral Health and direct support professionals foreign ly this is the year that we must enact Common Sense tort reform to stop the out-of-control verdicts that are driving our OB GYN clinics out of business and medical school graduates out of our state Iowa is in the minority of states that don't protect their Health Care Systems by placing reasonable caps on non-economic damages One hospital administrator said that it's gotten so bad he's often asked about Iowa's large jury verdicts during recruiting trips and two years ago that had never happened the legal environment is changing and our laws need to keep up We cannot put this off another year we need to get this done foreign crisis is a human tragedy taking place across this country and Fentanyl has taken Center Stage while Iowa maintains one of the lowest overdose death rates in the country we're still experiencing unacceptable trends overdoses are up by more than 34 percent and for Iowans under 25 they're more than double in 2021 illicit fentanyl was implicated in 83 percent of all Iowa's opioid related deaths compared to just 31 percent five years ago and these aren't just numbers they're missing siblings parents and Friends their shattered families and grief-stricken parents just ask Derek and Kathy Kidd their son Sebastian a normal high schooler was having trouble sleeping so he took a half a pill of what he thought was a Percocet but that pill was laced with fentanyl and Derek found him the next morning slumped over in his bed he describes it as an image that will haunt him forever today Derek and Kathy are working to raise awareness that one pill can kill if their efforts have helped spare even one family from this agonizing loss then they can take comfort knowing that their son did not die in vain and with the help of Derek Kathy and Sebastian's story I'm proud to announce that tomorrow the state is launching a public awareness campaign to help parents understand the threat of Fentanyl and how to protect their kids from it Derek and Kathy are here tonight please recognize them for their courage in bringing this issue to light [Applause] much of the fentanyl that's killing our citizens and destroying our families come through our country's Southern border and while Iowa can neither plug the holes in that border nor compel the Biden Administration to care we can take a stand by treating fentanyl crimes as the atrocities they are I'm calling on the legislature to increase penalties for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl in any amount that means longer sentences and higher fines even when the quantity is small and when an and when and overdose leads to death or Serious injury the sentences will be even steeper we must also make sure that life-saving treatment is readily available today only pharmacists can distribute naloxone the drug that reverses the effects of an overdose so let's change that let's give our First Responders the tools that they need to save lives and allow them to get in naloxone into the hands of individuals who need it most [Applause] we should never let an occasion like this go by without recognizing the men and women who put their lives on the line for us the law enforcement Heroes who Patrol our streets at Great personal risk and sacrifice the medical responders who bring healing to the injured the firefighters who run toward the Flames rather than away the soldiers who serve our nation at home and abroad they are the best Among Us and sometimes those who give the ultimate sacrifice this year we lost two law enforcement officers in the line of duty Fremont County Deputy Melvin Richardson and Coralville Sergeant John Williams please stand to honor these brave men and all those who put themselves In Harm's Way on our behalf thank you our law enforcement military and First Responders put our Citizens First every day we need to make sure that the rest of our government does the same State government's customers are its citizens their tax dollars also make them as shareholders that means meeting their needs effectively and efficiently is one of the most important parts of our job but like any large organization government is marked by bureaucracies natural tendencies to grow and if that growth isn't constantly checked and re-channeled towards its core function it quickly takes on a life of its own a long-standing priority of mine has been to Steward Iowa's tax dollars responsibly ensure they get the value from the many services that state government provides and to minimize the economic burden of Regulation last year we merged the Departments of Human Services and public health to create the health and human services department the change paid off no employees lost their jobs nor was any service downgraded in importance in fact just the opposite happened the streamlined organization allowed parties to take advantage of scale and integration related functions were knit more closely together and collaboration between agencies improved we saw similar results when we merged our two different groups of administrative law judges one in Workforce Development and the other in the department of administ of inspections and appeals within three months a backlog of over 5400 cases was gone and Iowans got the decisions they deserved in a timely manner both of these changes resulted in a better smoother experience for Iowans they deserve the same across all state government it's been nearly 40 years since we've undertaken a comprehensive review of government operations and structure and frankly it shows Iowa has 37 executive branch cabinet members significantly more than both our neighbors and best practice Arkansas Mississippi and Oklahoma all have populations and budget budgets similar to Iowa but just 15 cabinet members the result is unnecessary friction for Iowans with Services spread unpredictable unpredictably across state government 11 agencies currently operate some kind of Workforce program and more than a hundred Professional Licensing functions are spread across 11 agencies and these are just two of the most glaring examples I have a great team of directors who are served by thousands of capable hard-working public servants who care deeply about delivering for Iowans I would put them up against any state in America but that Talent can't meet its full potential when it's hampered by a fractured structure that's run on autopilot for decades we can do better for Iowans I'll be introducing a bill that will improve the services we deliver and streamline our operations by taking us from 37 cabinet agencies to 16. and I look forward to signing it into law and aligning state government with the only reason it exists serving Iowans government's internal structure isn't the only thing that needs a makeover so does our complex system of red tape and regulations over time Iowa's Administrative Code has ballooned to more than 20 000 pages and a hundred and ninety thousand restrictive terms many of these rules are unnecessary some actually some are actually counterproductive short-circuiting legitimate economic activity and making our state less competitive today I signed an executive order that will begin the process of lifting this dead weight from our economy over the next four years it puts a moratorium on new rule making while directing State agencies to assess whether their existing rules each and every one are worth the economic cost only those that meet this standard will be reissued the rest will be repealed and when it's all said and done Iowa will have a smaller clearer and more growth friendly regulatory system all right when I was sworn in almost six years ago now I told the story about one of my first acts as an elected leader the Clark County voters had just made me their County Treasurer at that pant at that point I had no plans beyond that it was an office I had worked in for several years as an employee and it was an office I was happy to retire in my only purpose was to serve our citizens but that commitment was hampered by a wall that ran through the middle of the office an actual physical wall so I tore it down along with Kevin and a few friends we removed it piece by piece and the office worked better for it I tell that story because number one it shows the commitment of our first gentleman not only can this guy take down a wall but he can color hair he is the best first gentleman in the country and we should take a moment to recognize him the ground I also share that story because it's a not so subtle way of telling you my philosophy of demonstrating what I believe the people of Iowa elected us to do we're not here for this ceremony we're not here because we're important and we're not here to Simply preserve the status quo we're here to do what needs to be done and if breaking down barriers is necessary we will I began this speech by looking back at the times that we've done just that to Iowans lasting benefit together we've built a strong Foundation upon which Iowa can continue to rise a place where families Thrive businesses grow and government is responsive to the people now we have a chance to do it again to enact policies that put Iowans above bureaucratic systems and special interests that thinks big aims high and makes Iowa a place where everyone has the freedom to flourish this is what Iowans expect it's what they deserve and I'm confident it's what we will do thank you for the honor to serve as the governor of this amazing State God bless you all and God bless the great state of Iowa thank you thank you you've been listening and watching Governor Kim Reynolds 2023 condition of the state message from the Iowa House of Representatives in Des Moines good evening I'm Kay Henderson here in our perch in the Iowa house alongside Aaron Murphy he is the Des Moines bureau chief for the Cedar Rapids Gazette and joining us right now is Senator Zach walls he is the Democratic leader in the Iowa senate Senator walls was very surprised to you in this speech no I think the only thing that really struck me Kay was that tonight Governor Reynolds made clear the true goal of her Voucher Program which is to continue the Republican attacks on Iowa's public schools and to hand our taxpayer dollars over to wealthy Iowa families that can already afford to send their kids to private school this plan is wrong for Iowa Children and it will hurt our state in a specially devastate our small towns and Rural communities Senator walls Governor Reynolds didn't mention this in her remarks tonight but we know from reporters meeting with her staff they briefed us on her plan and it includes some funding that would revert to Public Schools if a student leaves for another District or if a student already attends a private school in that District which is in addition to last year's plan does that give you any Solace at all any comfort for the concern over public school funding our enormous concern remains that this scheme is going to defund public education in the state of Iowa if the Republicans were serious about using taxpayer dollars in a responsible way they would put limits on the income thresholds people who would qualify for these voucher schemes we know what the real shortage in our Iowa schools is is the fact that we have thousands of open teaching positions we know we have a difficult time finding bus drivers the para Educators the gym teachers the people who actually help teach our children and day in and day out that's the real problem facing Iowa public education today and by the way don't let the governor's shell game fool you Iowa legs the national average and per pupil spending in this country by Thirteen hundred dollars per student so that's what we really need to be focused on not the governor shell game tonight one of the things that we learned in our reporting is that in years one and two of her plan there would be income limits would you vote for a plan that maintains income limits throughout the duration of the party I think it's safe to say that Iowa senate Democrats will introduce an amendment that will extend that income limit in perpetuity in fact in the previous years that these plans have come forward we've offered a series of amendments that we think would make this plan more reasonable include making sure that Iowa's private schools are subject to the same accountability guidelines as Iowa public education one of the biggest concerns that we have is that when you look at the so-called performance of private schools part of that is because they can be selective in who they admit Iowa's public education system exists to train all Iowa students not just some Iowa students this is about having a democracy in a state that works for all of us not just the select few as we all heard she also made a proposal about teacher pay giving schools authority to use money that's not being currently spent on a variety of programs and diverting that for teacher salaries is that wise the devil will be in the details okay we'll we'll take a look at any idea that we'll try to increase the amount of compensation that we're offering teachers because we know that's a critical part of how we're able to close the teacher shortage that we're facing in the state so we'll look at any proposal that comes forward but it's hard to say for sure until we see actual legislative language one of the biggest problems that we have is that Iowa Republicans are complete refusing to work with Iowa Democrats we need to stop this idea of having a one-party rule in the state and actually get back to a spirit of bipartisanship and compromise I was to secure the governor's attacks she recited a long list of mean-spirited and partisan attacks and then pledged we would do it all again that's not what's uh what what everyday Iowans expect and that's not what she should have been doing as a political leader in this state we all heard for the first time tonight was the governor's proposal to streamline state government reduce the number of state agency directors from 37 all the way down to 16 I believe was the number what's your initial reaction to that well my initial reaction is that she started this speech by acknowledging that essentially one out of three Iowa legislatures is brand new to this place and then immediately introduced a legislation to reorganize the entire state government so it'll be interesting to see what the reaction is to that among the freshmen it'll certainly be an interesting conversation to start and I'll be the first one to tell you that we should absolutely be looking for efficiencies wherever we can find them but this is going to be a conversation that I'm sure we have for many years before it gets over and that's okay these are the kinds of decisions that need to be made very deliberately and carefully and not rushed him to recklessly like the Iowa Republican decision to privatize their Medicaid system which has had catastrophic consequences when they just rushed into something without doing their due diligence when you are sitting in this room last year you heard Governor Reynolds introduce use a tax plan she didn't introduce a tax plan today your colleagues in the Senate on the Republican side are talking about property tax reform do you think the governor's on board well I would disagree with the characterization that she didn't introduce a tax plan because it's exactly what her voucher program is it's a huge tax giveaway to the richest families in our state but I certainly didn't hear her give a ringing endorsement of the property tax reform idea is that my Republican counterparts are floating so it'll be interesting to see how that shakes out we have a minute left the governor also talked about funding for a program that Republicans established last year to support families and pregnant mothers and she expanded that discussion tonight in that proposal to include some programs and funding for mechanisms that would help Fathers as well I was wondering about your initial reaction to that well the first thing that I would say is that what children need is the care and love of a parent or parents who love them and that there are kids who grew up with two moms or two dads who turn out just fine and I'm one of them what I would say of course is that more support for young families is very important I have long supported calling on expansion of the nurse Family Partnership and other extensions of postpartum Medicaid care that's something that Democrats could absolutely support but again Aaron we need to see the details Senator walls thank you for joining us thank you Nick thanks Aaron that wraps up our coverage of the 2023 condition of the state message at the Iowa Capitol but that's just the beginning of this week's Iowa PBS public affairs programming let's take a look tomorrow morning at 10 Iowa PBS provides live streaming coverage of the state of the Judiciary speech that will be delivered by Iowa Supreme Court chief justice Susan Christensen Thursday at 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