Strengthening Iowa’s Voice: Child Care - Enterprise Media

Strengthening Iowa’s Voice: Child care - Enterprise Media

When Gov. Kim Reynolds gave her big annual speech at the beginning of the year, she told Iowans that “the condition of our state is strong” and that “child care has been a longstanding priority for my administration.” Now that we’re seven months into the year, I have some questions for Reynolds. What makes Iowa so strong? Is Iowa strong because the Bureau of Economic Analysis ranked Iowa as 49th in the nation in economic growth and 48th in perso…

Political Voices - Iowa Newspaper Association

Perspectives from Party Leadership More Childcare Could Help Iowa’s Struggling Economy Republicans Deliver Real Relief for Families The lack of affordable and accessible child care costs Iowa about $1.1 billion a year in lost earnings and tax revenueBy: Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita HartWhen Kim Reynolds gave her big annual speech at the beginning of the year, she told Iowans that “the condition of our state is strong” and that “childcare …