Gov. Kim Reynolds is letting lawmakers lead on property tax cuts, but eyeing ways to curb local government spending to pave the way.

Reynolds issued the order just days ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged hard-line immigration policies and mass deportations.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds laid out her top priorities for the 2025 legislative session in her annual Condition of the State. Here's five takeaways:

Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) joined several other states in announcing a Department of Government Efficiency initiative as she aims to find “even greater savings and efficiencies in both state and local government.

Watch in full: KCCI sits down with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds during first week of 2025 legislative session

Gov. Kim Reynolds gave her 2025 Condition of the State address in the House chamber at the state Capitol Tuesday.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) announced she would create a statewide Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in her Tuesday address, making her the latest governor to signal efforts to slash

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds called to ban phones in classrooms, continue her work making government more efficient, and continue her reform of Iowa’s education system during her annual Condition of the State Address to lawmakers on Tuesday.

Governor Kim Reynolds is calling on Iowa law enforcement to prepare to support President-Elect Donald Trump’s new federal immigration policies.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' announced in her Condition of the State plans to mirror the Trump Administration's newly proposed advisory body, D.O.G.E

A total of 27,866 students enrolled in accredited nonpublic schools using taxpayer-funded scholarships with $7,826 spent per student this school year.