On March 1, Gov. Kim Reynolds gave her address to the nation on behalf of the Republican Party in response to Democratic President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address.

But before her speech, Democratic state Sen. Joe Bolkcom of Iowa City was giving a speech Feb. 28 on the floor of the Iowa Capitol on “the top 15 things Gov. Kim Reynolds will not tell Americans," making multiple accusations, including the claim Kim Reynolds is "a climate change denier."

The Fact Checker team checks statements made by an Iowa political candidate or officeholder or a national candidate/officeholder about Iowa, or in ads that appear in our market. Claims must be independently verifiable. We give statements grades from A to F based on accuracy and context.

This episode of the Fact Checker Podcast is researched and hosted by Elijah Decious and features, Marissa Payne and Michaela Ramm. The podcast is produced by Stephen M. Colbert and the music is Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod.

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