now a statement from governor branstad explains why they're doing this. quote iowa is ready for a new system that provides access through more doctors and will create a more sustainable medicaid program for taxpayers. so now all the people who didn't want this to happen in the first place are turning their attention to another goal. they wanna make sure there's proper oversight on the new way medicaid will be run. on wednesday, a senate subcommittee that's looking at how to oversee the program had a packed house in its meeting room. dozens testifying about their concerns including the fact that the changes are happening so quickly. (background talking) >>sabrina: as karen muters talks to one of her three kids she brought with her to the capitol, she has one thing on her mind. >>karen: there isn't anyone that has been able to give us concrete answers. kids who are all medicaid recipients. some live in group homes, others with her. it's a lot to juggle and now everything's going to change. >>karen: it is really a complicated system for them now. >>sabrina:

branstad "we got to live the reality of our financial circumstances, but that is not an excuse to for us not to try to use the resources that we give kids more hands on branstad says he has talked with companies iowa who saas they aren't fiiding the skilled workers they need to fill openings. a need branstad thinks c-t-e programs will be able to fill in we've got you covered live in the newsroom . . .jessica hartman kwwlwlnews. new at ten -- a bill that would ban minors from tanning booths in iowa is making its way through the iowa legislature. a house subcommittee today approving that bill. kwwl's brad hanson joins us live now from the t-h media newsroom time such a bill has been introduced. senate passed a bill that would keep anyone under the age of 18 out of tanning booths. the house didn't take it up then, but a use committee did today, and they actually changed the age from 18 to 17. carrie miller is the proud owner of the hot spot tanning salon in downtown dubuque. she's also not a fan of proposed legislation to ban tanning for minors. but heeconcerns don't stem from the busine

branstad says competition for king's seat could be good for all iowans. "i'm not involved in recruiting anybody, but the last three times i've run for governor, i've had primaries. and primaries aren't necessarily bad. i think they can be a good test. " also on this week's "iowa press"... governor branstad says he would allow the proposed bakken oil pipeline to cross through agricultltal land he owned, if he were properly compensated and the right precautions were taken. however, branstad also says he understands why some land owners wouldn't want it crossing through their properties. each individual landowner. i think that the landowners... `want to protect themselves and their rights, and i understand how these things work." sioux city officials want ideas from the public, to decide the future of the former argosy riverboat casino site. the argosy closed in 2014, displaced by the new hard rock casino that opened downtown. the riverboat casino was removed and sold off to an illinois shipyard. the city hired a wisconsin firm to develop a master plan for t

governor branstad is pushing privatization to help cut costs for medicaid. recent federal legislation is giving more people access to health care, so there is now a greater demand. nurses are a crucial part of providing those services, and unity point health - st. luke's hospital in cedar rapids says they don't have enough. kcrg-tv 9's brea love joins us this morning. brea, hospital officials say it's in need of more nurses? they do. currently, st. luke's needs to fill 57 positions. but with that demand increasing everyday, keeping up with the job pace is hard. that's why st. luke's is encouraging nurses to help fill those positions, keeping the hospital out of a aritical situation.

governor branstad introduced the with the january 1-st... but the federal government stepped in, noting the program wasn't ready, and delayed that start date to march 1-st. governor branstad says privatizing medicaid will save the state as much as $51 million dollars in the first six months... the majority of senate republicans agree with the governor. they say the state's budget can't afford putting it off any longer. 11:31:44 "it is my sincere hope that not only do we save the money that you claimed, that the house republicans claimed, that the governor claimed. i do hope those savings are shown, just pull it up again: we can't have this continue. it won't work - we know that. in the hallways, in the rooms, we can have conversations where we know we have a trajectory problem here. but it's not just savings: i want this system to work also." :01-:33 the republican-controlled house take this bill up for debate once it passed in the senate, noting even if they did pass it, governor branstad would certainly veto it. that means for now, medicai

governor branstad making a stop in waterloo today. he spent time at waterloo west high school touring some of the districts career and technical education programs. the culinary students demonstrated their skills in the kitchen - making branstad dessert. the governor said he was impressed with the program and supports this type of education in iowa's schools. some lawmakers in iowa are working to make it easier for people to get certain forms of medical marijuana. the state's current law on medical marijuana lets patients with severe epilepsy use cannabis oil -- but it's relatively difficult to get for those twho need it. a new bill, supported by republican house lawmakers, would expand the types of medical marijauna patients could use - but it excludes smoking weed. coming up... two trains crash head dozens. what rescue crews are dealing with now? and... find out how much it will cost to replace the bad water here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar. chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg has your full forecast next

today governor branstad was talking about summer break ... ... and a new type of summer school that could be coming soon for some kids. coming up next ... four years after it was passed into law, a new reading initiative will finally be rolled out this summer. find out how it works ... and how it could keep struggling kids from having to repeat grades. and iowa teens are getting a lesson in sun damage. we'll show you how they're learning the hard lesson that the damage may today flags were flying at half staff to pay tribute to supreme court justice antonin scalia who passed away this weekend. this morning inside the state capitol, governor branstad announced the roll could mean summer school for your third grader. but only if he or she is failing to make the grade. the program would allow third graders who fail reading proficiency tests in the spring to take part in a summer reading program. if they pass the program they can advance to fourth grade ... if not they'd have to repeat the 3rd grade. the governor says 25-percent of iowa third graders

it happened two days after he reported an s-u-v carrying iowa governor terry branstad and lieutenant governor speeding on highway 20. this is dashcam video from that day. part of hedlund's lawsuit says he was improperly fired for doing his job. a district court dismissed that part of the lawsuit, saying it was filed after the 30-day appeal limit. today, the iowa supreme court upheld that decision. however, the court decided he can continue with other parts of his lawsuit. a waterloo man serving 100 years for drug and gun charges will likely have his sentence reduced after a decision by the iowa supreme court. the waterloo cedar-falls courier reports the court today struck down firearms charges thatt added prison time for donald reed. waterloo police searched his home on 13-20 randolph street in waterloo in april 2012, finding 27 grams of crack in a bedroom and a gun in another room. the court decided there wasn't enough evidence to link reed as the gun's owner, so they struck down the gun charge. howevev, the court upheld his original drug charge, district court for resentencing. let

jack: at the state house today, governor branstad is commenting on the presidential election. jack: he doesn't usually talk about specific candidates. but he reflected on the presidential race today. months ago he said he didn't think donald trump was a serious candidate. he's changed his mind after the iowa caucuses and the new hampshire primiaries. "branstad - donald trump is definitely an unusual candidate and he's done things unconventionally. in both parties in the tremendous appeal of the anti-establishment candidates, bernie sanders, trump aned cruz. " while governor branstad still won't make an endorsement, he say's he'll support whichever candidate gets the only other branstad has commented cruz, who he said would be damaging to iowa since cruz does not support the renewable fuel standard. stephanie: indianola man is through the ice over the weekend. stephanie: richard rauzi snowshoeing and lake ahquabi when he fell through the ice.around 10-30 in the morning saturday. two ice fisherman heard rauzi shouting for help. they took a canoe to help him stay afloat while the

branstad went on to saythere alot of important jobs at stake. there alot of important jobs at stake. reiterating the impact the election will have on farm income. jenna: one of cruz's key political rivals, marco rubio got a big endorsement out of nebraska today senator deb fischer announced she's backing rubio's presidential run. senator fischer serves on the senate armed services committee. one of the key pillars of rubio's campaign is strengthening the u-s military. jenna: tomorrow is the big day in new hampshire, and the presidential candidates are all making a hard push on the eve of the primary a day of frantic campaigning today, as several candidates organized town hall meetings and rallies in a last ditch ffort to corral straggling undecided voters. one of those contenders, new jersey governor chris christie, going as far as getting on his knees, to ask for r votes. "honest to god, i want to vote for you...and this is the ?? point! christie: i was going to git up but i think i'll stay on one kne jenna: donald trump ems to be maintaining h

he's joined critics of current governor terry branstad's plan to privatize the state's medicaid system. culver said last week the move could put people's health at risk as the state moves to a managed care system. today, branstad fired back and said culver's trying to quote..torpedo a thoughtful systematic approach. branstad...1054 i think is outrageous, partisanship should have no place in trying to deliver the best health care to the citizens of iowa." some lawmakers say the governor hasn't been able to show his plan would actually save money. today a senate subcommittee approved a bill that would repeal the governor's actions. senators say iowans have been telling them low income and disabled people are suffering because they don't know what will happen with their health care. wilhelm...5301 a lady got up and said i have a son who is bipolar. he's googling the internet to find his answers to see what his alternatives are and which way he should go." senators acknowledge the governor could veto their bill. but they hope to at least convince the federal government to once again delay

elias: governor branstad is governor branstad is pushing ahead with getting federal approval. federal approval. sabrina: as iowa school districts look to the statehouse for an answer on education funding...more schools are sending their own students to the capitol to lobby thier cause... caroline reinwald has more as students from a district facing a massive budget hole...went right to the top of district facing a massive budget hole...went right to the top of state government to push their cause. " --reporter pkg-as follows-- more than 60 davenport students got off the bus in des moines on monday... meeting with state lawmakers with one goal in mind. (thompson teasdale, davenport high school senior): "we want education to be one of the state's top priorities," armed with a petition and about 13-hundred signatures... wearing shirts saying they aren't worth- less, these davenport students want change... to a funding formula that gives their district 175- student, than other neighboring school districts. (thompson teasdale, numbers, we're kids. we should all have the same chance

as part of his stop, branstad the school's culinary class. waterloo officials say adding more career and technical options is tough without additional money. one week ago, voters in waterloo rejected a $47 million bond that would have earmarked most of the money for exactly that. branstad says working with existing resources is a reality with the state's budget. 12:26:54 "even with existing facilities, there's a lot you can do. and also partnering with the community colleges, like hawkeye, as with the private sector business, we just need to be smart about the way we work together and find ways to collaborate and utilize the resources we have." branstad's conference to address those collaboration issues is set to happen april 19 in des moines. it's called the future ready iowa summit. morning.. a tama county man will be sentenced in april for 3 years ago. yesterday, a newton jury convicted 40 year old dustin jefferson for aiding and abetting first jefferson's third trial for his wife's jury selection, and the second ended in a mistrial. autho

and to see governor branstad's full interew, watch iowa press on iowa public television at 7:30 tonight. it will also air tomorrow morning at 8:30, and sunday at noon on i-p-t-v. "we knew eventually this was likely to happen." the iowa city, city council could vote as early as next week to change an ordinance that could allow uber to operate in the iowa city might make some changes that would allow uber to start operating there. the ride- share company says it's still interested in serving iowa city, despite a 2014 ordinance that turned it away. uber involves a cell phone app where people put in a location, pick a driver who transports them in his or her personal care for a fare. uber is already in four cities here in iowa... des moines, ames, cedar rapids and the quad cities. chief mark carlson reports the mixed reactions to ride share services. as much public input about as anything we do." iowa city officials say they know -- many people want uber... car nat but right now it's nearly impossible for uber's does their own driver certifications, background checks and vehicle inspections

branstad says competition for king's seat could be good for all iowans. "i'm not involved in recruiting anybody, but the last three times i've run for governor, i've had primaries. and primaries aren't necessssily bad. i think they can be a good test. " also on this week's "iowa press"... governor branstad says he would allow t t proposed bakken oilil pipeline to cross through agricultural land he owned, if he were properly compensated and the right precautions were taken. however, branstad also says he understands whwhsome land ownwns wouldn't want it crossing through their properties. motivating today for a better future, tomorrow. in our second half hour, find out how this empowerment conference aims to change the lives of black youth in the this morning we're coming close to breaking record for warmest low temperature, as we sit in the 40s for most of the morning. we'll start off with a bit of sunshine to help warm us through the morning and early afternoon. however, clouds roll back in and stick with us throughout the day. highs will range depending

branstad says he has worked with king on many things and will continue to do so... to represent the people of iowa...grow the iowa economy... increase farming income and...to create more good jobs in the state. one local organization is hoping to keep iowans from making a mistake on their tax return... the united way of central iowa has opened up their tax filing assistance program called vita. it offers a free tax filing services for households earning less than 58- thousand per year. on average, the service saves families 300 dollars in tax prep fees. the program re-opened recently... and in just three weeks... they have helped one-thousand people file their taxes. "the simplest thing you can do is pull out last year's tax return. you're gonna need it anyways, most likely where ever you go, pull it our and take a look at it. make sure, just go down line by line and say i had these documents last year and i'm if you'd like to take advantage of this services, dial 211 on your phone and they will provided you with the nearest location. marion community members are st

a battle at the state house has put governor branstad at odds with democrats... and with the man he replaced. today former iowa governor chet hall meetings... with those affected by governor branstad's plan to privatize iowa's medicaid system. the first meeting was from 10 to 11-30 this morning at the coralville public library... and...the next starts at 2 in cedar rapids. culver isn't the only one raising concerns... monday a senate subcommittee approved a bill to repeal the privatization effort. some lawmakers argue the governor hasn't shown that his plan would actually save money. others say its putting low-income and disabled iowans at risk... people with disabilities. that's really important to me and in my area because we really lave a culture of recognizing in northwest iowa that these people especially have dignity and they have privacy." the full senate will vote on the repeal measure later this week. most people assume the governor would veto it, but he hasn't said that he will. whether the dakota access pipeline project should move forward. the pipelin

former governor chet culver is branstad... yesterday he hosted several town halls to discuss branstad's plan to privatize medicaid. many shared their stories about how they are impacted by medicaid and their concerns about the changes to come. culver has recently joined critics in speaking out against the plan... saying the move could put people's health at risk as the state moves to a managed care system. he says this isn't about politics ---- he's getting involved as a concerned citizen. sot: :13 "this should not be a polititical or particin issue and the people that stood up today were not standing up and saying i'm a republican or i'm a democrat, they were standing up as concerned iowans and that's what i'm doing as well." a rally to protest the changes is set for later this month at the state capital. police woke up a des moines neighborhood with an officer-involved shooting overnight.... they say it all came to a head in the 1900 block of cassidy.... 13's josh nguyen this morning. josh, what do we know at this point? yes

as part of his stop, branstad learned about the school's culinary class. waterloo officials say adding more career and technical options is tough without additional money. one week ago, voters in waterloo rejected a $47 million bond that would have earmarked most of the money for exactly that. branstad says working with existing resources is a reality with the state's budget. 12:26:54 "even with existing facilities, there's a lot you can do. and also partnering with the community colleges, like hawkeye, as with the private sector business, we just need to be smart about the way we work together and find ways to collaborate and utilize the resources we have." address those collaboration issues is set to happen april 19 in des moines. it's called the future ready iowa summit. some parents in the iowa city school district say walking isn't possible for their kids after the district cut free busing for them for next school year. the district says it's saving $400,000 by doing so. " i'm surprised that the decision was made, the money concerns are real for the d

iowa governor terry branstad ordered the wering of all flags at government facilities in iowa. individuals, businesses, schools and counties were also encouraged to fly flags at half-staff from sunrise to sunset today. an eastern iowa travel agency says people are calling with questions about whether to take trips to countries with the zika virus. and it's not just people who could become the virus. an area of low pressure pushes across eastern iowa tonight bringing the chances for a wintry mix. the precipitation looks light in will change to light snow before ending. lingering flurries could be with us into the afternoon with all accumulation s generally under 1 inch.h. you may get a touch of spring fever later this week as a warmup commences. highs by thursday climb into the 40s with 50s ahead for the end of the week. have a great night! tonight: m/cloudy, mix late low: 24-30 winds: s 5-10tomorrow: chance of snow, mainly early high: 32-38 winds: nw 5-15tomorrow nigig: mostly cloudy low: 17-23 winds: nw 5-15wednesday: mtly cloudy igh: 31 - low: 20 thursday: cloudy, milder high

the democratic- led senate does acknowledge governor branstad could veto the bill. we'll have more on this at 5 and 6. a decision to boost a shooting sports program is causing outrage from alumni at an iowa college it's gaining popularity at simpson college, and now the school plans to hire a full-time coach. opponents say it not only promotes guns on campus but it's against the college's religious beliefs.. but the president believes the program will not put students or staff in harms way... 'what we are talking about is a off any of the academic areas of the campus and any of the the college expects to hire a full-time coach soon. people are recovering after a california gas station canopy collapses on two cars -- thile maintenance workers were on the roof. the men were up there inspecting cracks in the awning... when the cracks suddenly got much bigger. while one of the men had a minor injury... the fire captain says they both - - quotee "got quite a a de." no democrats and republicans are standing outside polling places smiling today. shaking hands.. hoping to m

governor branstad met with educators and students at west high school in waterloo today. he spotlighted the district's career and technical education programs. but kcrg t-v nine's sarah mccarthy explains that last week's failed bond issue might make it difficult for waterloo schools to expand thos programsms 13:41:23 let's do something like this with dots and swirls. dots mixing sound 12:43:34 are just the small finishing touches.. 12:45:42 you're going to have to pipe something on the top to finish it. in this class. it's training tracey hulm says sets her students up for success. 12:49:31 "everytime i can introduce them to another option, another career in my industry, i think it sparks something for kids." a spark waterloo schools are working to foster. with eleven career and technical pathways, officials hoped a 35 million dollar career center would mean more program with more advanand options. but voters rejected the bond issue. now, the district is searching for a way to grow, without added funding. they're hopeful branstad's stop will translate to state level suppo

governor terry branstad praised governor chris christie today. he talked about the current republican presidential race during his weekly news conference in des moines. branstad says christie's endorsement of donald trump was well timed, because it took the spotlight off of marco rubio's strong debate performance last week. "gov. branstad - i think it was changed the coverage... it was a strategically good move. i am not intending to make an endorsement in the near future. we'll have an indication after super tuesday." in just a month, iowa will switch to a privatized some 560-thousand iowans. after federal regulators ordered two delays, the system will change on april first. the state of kansas implemented a similar system three years ago. kcrg t-v nine's sarah mccarthy spoke with hospital officials in that state to learn how the changes there might also affect the medicaid system here. "about four percent of patients at this rural hospital in sabetha, kansas rely on medicaid to cover their health care huge number, it has forced the hospital to

governor branstad talked about the importance of programs like this oo... because skilled workers are needed in iowa now... and into the future. the governor is also hearing from a former governor... about a hot topic. chet culver hosted town hall meetings -- including this one in coralville to talk about governor branstad's plan to privatize medicaid. many people shared their concernsns this should not be a polititical republican or i'm a democrat, they were standing up as concerned iowans and that's what i'm doing as well." a rally is planned dt the state capitol today, christians all over the world celebrate the beginning of lent. it's ash wednesday. it begins the period that leads up to easter sunday -- at the end of march. during lent -- many people will give up something, like a favoritee food. that's s one in remembrrnce of jesus' fasting. another custom for christians during lent is acts of kindness or charity for others. a geometry teacher has all the angles... but still needs help from his students for one big project. bryan henry shows us they we

the complaint said governor branstad was a passenger in a vehicle going 19 miles per hour over the speed limit. after the d-c-i agent made the claim....he was placed on leave on may 1st and then terminated on july 17th the same year. judge dennis stovall ruled in september 2014 that while hedlund had the obligation to enforce traffic law..... it was too vague and general of public policy to qualify for added legal protection. the iowa supreme court agreed in december 2014 to hear hedlund's appeal to the judge's ruling. the trial for alexander fazzino sister took the stand. she testified about the night of emily's death... "i kissed her. where was alex fazzino whenever you saw emily's body? he was alex fazzino faces first degree murder charges...prosecutors say he killed his wife emily in their home in january of 2012 an investigator who worked on the case also testified. that included an hour and a half long interview with alex fazziino. the iowa department of public health confirms three women in iowa have the zika virus. one woman is between the ages of 41 and 60 and the other two wome

tracy co coming up we'll delve into the issue speaking with governor branstad and with democratic state senator pam jochum, one of the leaders of an effort to scuttle the governor's entire plan. kcci 8 news close up starts right now. announcer: this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci eight news close-up. stacey: good morning and welcome. a plan to privatize medicaid here in the state has become a hot button issue at the statehouse, joining us first to give his perspective on the issue is governor branstad. thank you for being with us. on a very basic level, what does it mean to privatize medicaid? governor: what we are doing is managed care. he already does that with the hawkeye program. in fact, the casey foundation recognizes this as having the nation. we have also used manage care for mental health. so now we want to be more comprehensive. most of the country's already has managed care. big states like new york and california and texas have had this for years. but instead of having someone with a chronic illness who will go to for our five different specialists who are not coordinat

governor branstad was at the event, he says there are 32 different conservation and environmental practices that can help iowa water quality and that it's not a one there are different soil types and situations in iowa, so it needs to be tailored to meet individual needs of the landowner. and there's a lot of interest with some of the initiatives and financial support that's been coming out of the state government. branstad says, "landowners are very interested, but they also need some sort of cost-share or some assistance and we have some great practices it's a scientifically based nutrient reduction strategy. the biggest challenge is to have an adequate source of funding that's going to be reliable for the long term." the governor also mentioned his save initiative, which would extend a sales tax, giving 80 percent of the growth to schools and some to water quality. he acknowledged at the there's dissent on the capitol, but he says the idea gets both issues more funding without a tax increase. the last four occupiers of a national wildlife refuge in oregon surrendered yesterday. the holdo

iowa governor terry branstad says he agrees the funding formula is outdated... but that it probably won't be changed anytime soon. (gov. terry branstad, (r) iowa): "when you have a problem of this magnitude, that's gonna cost tens of millions of dollars. with the tight budget we have, we're going to have to do this over a period of time." (reporter/question): "are these students in davenport worth less?" (gov. terry branstad, (r) iowa): "no, i think all of our kids are important and we want to do everything we can to give them educational opportunities in our state. i'm glad to see that they are here and they are advocating for a quality education for davenport, but we (mickey sloat, davenport high school junior): "i don't believe that his response was exactly what we were hoping for." (lorraine pereira, davenport high school senior): "isn't that what they've been saying for 40 years?" students who made the trip... asking for change.. now. (thompson teasdale, davenport high school senior): "i think each year that we don't get the money we need is another year we

halls today to discuss branstad's plan to privatize medicaid. the new plan wwll have those on medicaid going to private companies for their services, the transition is expected to start march 1st. kwwl's kristin rogers was at tte town hall in coralville this morning, there was another later this afternoon in cedar rapids , she joins us live from the cedar rapids newsroom. many of those at the town halll shared their stories about how they are impacted by medicaid and their concerns about the changes to come. "about thirty people gathered here at the coralville public their concerns about the privitization of medicaid many of those concerns were related to unknowns about what exactly is going to happen to certain companies we spoke with a mother who says her three children are on medicaid and she doesn't understand the desire for a change. the game, so that's why i i on't understand why are you changing a fabulous system when other states are after us, and change it to something that is unknown and for profit." former governor chet culver organiz

stephanie: this, as govenor branstad lashes out at democrats...clai healthcare all about politics. stephanie: local five's nikki davidson joins us live in the studio to explain. nikki bam: right this morning govenor branstad had some pretty strong words for the supporters of this bill... it could effectively repeal his privatized medicaid plan before it even takes effect... he aimed the backlash at democrats.... but the thing is, there's also a republican voting to repeal privatized medicaid... that senator told me he wanted to make it clear that this isn't about taking political sides. (with that the meeting has adjourned we have bipartisan support) the clock may be ticking before privatized medicaid takes effect in iowa... but a bill in the senate is trying to squash govenor branstads health plan before it even can begin the first of march... 1:45:20 i've recevied phone calls about problems, angst and anxiety about this. 1:45:51 lets just stop, lets start over. supporters of the bill say the timeline is moving too fast... and there isn't a suitable provider network ready... 1:34:

terry branstad: no, i think all of our kids are important and we want to do everything we can to give them educational opportunities in our state. i'm glad to see that they are here and they are advocating for a quality education for davenport, but we want that for all of iowa. mickey sloat: i don't believe that his response was exactly what we were hoping for. lorraine pereira: isn't that what they've been saying for 40 years? caroline: students who made the trip, asking for change. now. thompson teasdale: i think each year that we don't get the money we need is another year we have education. mollie: that was caroline reinwald reporting. she also tells us that the governor says that the state has used the same funding formula since 1971. research shows now more than ever, consumers want to be healthier. foods that are better for you and for the environment. iowa growers say they are keeping up with the trend. united suppliers says sustainability grown products are becoming more and more in demand. the "sustain" platform involves green fertilizer, conservation, and nutrient managemen

this time over governor branstad's proposed medicaid privatization plan. their positions this afternoon at the capitol on a bill opposing the governor's plan. the republicans want to maintain the same timeline to privatize the state's medicaid system, while the democrats say not privatizing will save iowans more money and provide better healthcare. "theres no point on us arguing on political ideologies about this. we need to look at exactly whats going on here and remember the patients and clients come first. " stephanie/2shot: early this evening, the bill passed out of the house committee by a 9-3 majority, which means it will go onto the senate for another vote. we'll have a full breakdown of what was said today and what to expect, coming up at local 5 news at 10. jack/2shot: and governor branstad also spoke about his medicaid privatization plans today, saying this is the best thing for iowans. "i don't threaten vetos, i've never done that, i really reserve judgement. but, i would point out, the state of iowa has worked very hard, and we have put togethe

"branstad - donald unusual candidate and he's done things unconventionally. appeal of the anti- establishment candidates, bernie sanders, trump aned cruz. " jenna: the governor has not yemade an official endorsement, but says he'll support whichever republican candidate gets the nomination. the only other candidate branstad has commented about is ted cruz, who, he said would be damaging to iowa since cruz does not support the renewable fuel standard. jenna: an anti concussion bill passed a senate education subcommittee today the proposed bill would require a certified athletic trainer at all iowa school athletic competitions in sports like football, soccer and wrestling. senators had plenty to say on the issue of trainers and high schools paying to provide them. "mr. chair, the goal of this bill is to increase quality of injury assessment by using professional medical providors to decrease the number of life long debilitating injuries. the bill now heads to a full senate committee tim: some iowa students are making sure state lawmakes know they are watching h

"terry branstad : what i wanted to do was inform voters on issues that are important to this state. and i think the vast majority of both republicans and democrats recognize the importance of renewable energy for iowa: ethanol, biodiesel, wind branad reiterated the importance and impact the election will have on iowa's agricultural economy. tim: tomorrow, voters from new hampshire will get the chance to make their voice heard in the presidential nominating process. jenna: allison warrenen takes a look at how one of thehe presidential hopefuls spent his day leading up to the primary. " allison warren, reporting a local sports bar in concord, new hampshire isn't quiet after last nights super bowl. thats because the state of new hampshire is preparing for its own super bowl of sorts, of course the new hampshire primary, the first in the nation primary. earlier today presidential candidate marco rubio was in this very sports bar and the people of new hampshire say they're used to getting to see candidates up close and personal. howard kirchner warner nh "everyone's really interested and

governor branstad says 51-million dollars in the first six months. right now -- the state senate has a bill to try and stop the transition. next -- the iowa state cyclones return home looking to take doo visiting tcu - plus -- we'll head to a sold out wells fargo arena for state wrestling championship night -- mark woodley joins us next. "now, kwwl sports, presented

terry branstad shared $1,000 of his own money with the cause, after all, he and merrill share the same office...and same ideals...if not the same look... 124545 ' no, hes got more facial hair than many, and the early governors—y ou look at these portraits-- a lot of them had beards.the renovation effort is now just $6500 short of completion and the hope is that sometime this year, the honor that this iowa icon deserves will be restored to him. 131710 'when it was all said and done, governor merrill chose iowa...it makes left well enough alone. he came here, helped out, because it felt right. returning that favor would seem to feel the same. we've just learned governor branstad has advised the iowa history fund committee to cover the remaining 65- hundred dollars for restoration of samuel merrill's gravesite. the history fund gets its money in part from the sale of governor brandstad's autobiography. the committee is expected to approve the request soon so that construction

meanwhile, opponents of branstad's plan are planning to rally at the capitol. they'll be led by former iowa governor chet culver -- who has taken an aggressive stance against the plan. lawmakers are giving iowa gun enthusiasts more options this morning. yesterday representatives approved gun suppressors -- or silencers. the device reduces the sound of gunfire by 20-to-30 percent. supporters say the sound helps protect the hearing of hunters and target shooters. opponents argue they make guns more concealable and lethal. des moines school teachers are asking kids to think ahead to summer this morning. they say the time is now to start searching for a summer job. channel 13's josh nguyen joins us now... he is at the parks department in des moines where they hope to hire some of these kids for the summer. good morning josh. "for a lot of our students, the most challenging part of finding a job is knowing where to go and who to talk to. also, knowing what you need to take and how they can be prepared to go into applying for a job." looking to hire almost 300 season

governor branstad announced ans to move to the privatized system last year. in august, the department of human services announced 4 healthcare compaines - amerigroup, ameri-health, united healthcare and wellcare would manage the programs. the d-h-s removed wellcare from the program in december, stating the company didn't disclose some information during the bidding pcess. the original dateor the full switch was the federal transition to march 1st, saying the state wasn't ready. the bill to stop the switch altogether shouldn't have trouble passing the iowa senate where democrats have control. but it could face trouble in the republican- controlled house. speaker linda upmeyer said she likely won't let the bill on the house floor, because governor branstad will veto. senator liz mathis says she hopes upmeyer will reconsider if republicans have a good show of support today and in the house. "hopefully she'll see that there maybe a lot of republicans and democrats who will support this bill when it gets over there and it won't be dead on arrival. " senator david

governor branstad says donors have offered one point three million dollars towards helping struggling students with their reading. this summer... the branstad administration is launching a pilot reading program to help about 18- hundred 3rd graders. students who take part in the be reevaluted to determine if they are allowed to move to fourth grade. about 40-school districts have already signed up for the pilot program. at this point the des moines school district is not one of them. an artist known for his sharp dance moves and catchy lyrics is set to light up the iowa state fairgrounds. fair officials announced yesterday jason derulo will perform at the grandstand sunday, august 14th. the musician is best known for platinum hits like "want to want me," "trumpets," and "in my head." getting in shape can be hard for anyone. but for this des moines woman, she's got her eyes on the prize. still ahead on today in iowa....the fitness dream she's chasing despite a physical a rain/snow mix is moving across the state this morning. temperatures will hover around 32 degrees. by the commute in,

some iowans are asking governor branstad to reconsider their taxes this morning. i'm looking at...i have three kids and i've got a $16,000 in an additional tax bill that i wasn't expecting branstad's proposed 95-million dollar tax hike would hit farmers, teachers and small business owners the hardest. but he's reconsidering it now, because in his budget, he did not account for what's called coupling. that's when iowa lawmakers create state tax deductions that mirror the same deductions at the federal level. originally he said it wasn't possible to mirror those deductions, because of school funding needs. now, he thinks the state can do both at least for the upcoming year. two high-profile metro crimes have been linked together... last month, police found 71-year old norma jean mcneeley beaten and stabbed to death inside her home. the search for her killer yesterday, when police matched blood at the crime scene to ali yahia. yahia is the same man who was killed in a shoot-out with urbandale police earlier this month outside the holiday inn on merle hay road. they h

terry branstad, of our kids are to do everything we educational opportunities in our state. i'm glad to see that they are here and they are advocating education for davenport, but we want that for all of iowa." (mickey sloat, davenport high school junior): "i don't believe that his response was exactly what we were hoping for." (lorraine pereira, davenport high school senior): "isn't that what they've been saying for 40 years?" students who made the trip... asking for change.. now. (thompson teasdale, davenport high school year that we don't get the money we need is another year we have to cut things. people lose their jobs or kids don't get great education." iowa has been dates back to 19-71. sabrina in your national headlines now sabrina: they were known as the odd couple on the supreme court. justice antonin scalia.. who passed away over the weekend... was good pals with fellow justice ruth bader ginsburg. never mind they were ideologically opposite. as jeanne moos reports, they bonded over anything from opera to elephants. " --reporter pkg-as follows-- for a conservative

branstad said private gifts covered $1.3 million dollars needed to implement the study. the rest of the money came from the iowa department of education and the iowa board of egents. participating school istricts in eastern iowa incncde cedar rapids, marion, central community, decorah, marshalltown and aplington- parkersburg. the world health organization says genetically modified insects might be necessary to wipe out the zika virus. the mosquito- borne virus has spread over central and south america as well as the caribbean in recent months. the w-h-o says an advisory group is some earlier trials in the cayman islands. health officials at the united nations say zika-affected countries should use old and new approaches to fight the spread of the virus. says its getting calls from people who are concerned about going to countries that have the zika virus. for most people the symptoms are minor, like a bad cold. destinations unlimited says no one has canceled their trips to those destinations. but vice president jane schulyer talking with concerned travelers. "whether it

partly on principle, and partly because they say governor branstad would just veto it. a bill aimed at better regulations for automated traffic cams made it out of committee today... the bill would require the iowa department of transportation to systems... the process would need to comply guidelines. the bill shifts the responsibility fromthe manufacturer to state. lawmakers say this bill will assure iowans that traffic cameras in different cities will be regulated the same way. one thing weve been trying to do in alleviating that concern and lack of confidence with the general public is make sure we have proper regulations that are governing our automated traffic enforcement systems. the bill passed 18 to two and will now move onto the house floor for debate. more snowflakes started to fall, and just in time for the evening commute. so, let's head over to chief meteorologist ed wilson with a just in time for the evening commute. so, let's head over to chief meteorologist ed wilson with a first look at the forecast... ed, drivers should take it slow on the des moines p

a privatized system will save the state money in the long run, according to governor branstad. jack: today at the statehouse, all the lawmakers who didn't want privatized medicaid in the first place are switching to another fight. they want to make sure there's plenty of oversight on the new way medicaid will be run. local five's live from the statehouse with the latest, jacob? jacob: jack, stephanie....gove rnor branstad's plan to privatize medicare and medicaid in iowa is not news that's sitting well with everybody. though the governor says the plan should create greater efficiency within the state, some say the people who need it the most could soon be feeling the hurt. today, a senate subcommittee met about preparing a bill to oversee the new privatized program. the idea is to ensure the money that's earmarked for program beneficiaries would stay that way. it's obviously a real hot topic, with the room packed to standing room only, and around 20 people testifying about their concerns. one big complaint....the changes are happening too quickly. others say the process could l

governor terry branstad says an upcoming conference will look at how to align high school class work with iowa's workforce needs. he discussed the idea while touring waterloo part of his stop, branstad learned about more career and technical options is tough without voters in waterloo rejected a $47 million bond that would have earmarked most of the money for exactly that. branstad says working with existing resources is a reality with the state's budget. 12:26:54 "even with existing facilities, there's a lot you can do. and also partnering with the community colleges, like hawkeye, as with the private sector business, we just need to be smart about the way we work collaborate and utilize the resources we have." branstad's conference to address those collaboration issues is set to happen april 19 in des moines. it's called the future ready iowa summit. some parents in the iowa city school district say walking isn't possible for their kids after the district cut free busing for them for next school year. the district says it's saving $400,000 by doing so. " i'm surprised that the deci

governor branstad's criticism of senator ted cruz meant very little to voters last night... cruz won with nearly 28-percent despite governor branstad urging voters not to support him. donald trump barely hung on to second place finishing just one- percent ahead of senator marco rubio. ben carson came in fourth.. followed by senator rand paul and jeb bush. doctor ben carson says his campaign was sabotaged and just as the caucus was getting underway... congressmaa steve king sent out this tweet... "carson looks like he is out. iowans need to know before they vote. most will go to cruz, i hope." king says the tweet was in reference to a c-n-n report saying carson would take a break following the caucuses. the report did not say he was dropping out. channel 13's mike dasilva has more. carson's campaign manager tried night...as voting was underway.... 20:36:30--40 so we're hearing rumblings that dr. carson is actually going to sit out new hampsire? can you address that? this started with a cnn report, which is just an abject lie after the results were in...carson addressed his su

at his weekly press conference this morning, governor branstad said regardless of whether you agree with christie's endorsement or not, he says he respects it as a strategic, timely move that helped move the spotlight off of marco rubio's good debate performance back to donald trump. move it was a strategically good , move. i am not intending to make an endorsement in the near future. i think we will have some indication as to how things are going when you have all these states voting on super tuesday. mollie: branstad also announced iowa has received a federal grant for 6 communities to help improve health care. the state innovation model or sim initiative will bring together hospitals, doctors and local agencies to focus on issues like obesity and diabetes in their communities. meanwhile marco rubio today is , continuing to target trump for not disavowing the kkk and a white supremacist. this on the eve of super tuesday. there are nearly a dozen states voting tomorrow and hundreds of delegates up for grabs. craig boswell has more details from the white house. himself at the center of c

meanwhile, opponents of branstad's plan are planning to rally at the capitol. they'll be led by former iowa governor chet culver -- who has taken an aggressive stance against the tonight, all eyes turn to the hawks and ask "is this where iowa snaps out of its late-season funk, or prolongs it?" iowa and wisconsin at 8:06 pm. surprisingly, there are still tickets over in high school hoops... a win at regionals, and it's next level: on to girls state. 14th-ranked valley at number 5 indianola. even the college coaches came to see this one, bill fennelly and jennie baranczyk. 3rd q. tiger freshman zoey young starts to take over.. but the indians answer with their freshman. maggie mcgraw, who buries the 3. 19 points for her total... in the fourth, indianola comes out on top of a tie... 73-64 the final. they're on to state for the first time as a 5-a school. it's really awesome. my heart's beating so fast. it's amazing i wanted to get back all year. our goal all season is to win at state. not just get to state, win at state. and i think we can do it this year, i reall

governor branstad says privitzing medicaid will save the state 51-million dollars in the state senate passed a bill to try and stop the transition. the plans to privatize medicaid lead a company to close two of their in-home nursing divisions. kwwl's kristin rogers sits down ` with a family affected by the closure. seven-year-old carsen mcdonough requires full time mcdonoh/ mother) "itreally turned our world upside down aad it's not going to be the same. hopefully we'll get back to where we were but i don't know." carepro health services got rid of two of their on for care since just 6.5 months old. (cg: michelle jensen/ president and ceo of carepro health services) "it hurts, it was really hard for our employees. you know when we first announced it to our employees all they

we lost the straw poll in ames and that was initiated, we know, with governor branstad's statement a year ago. it. i said then if we lose the straw poll, that will bebehe elimination of a barrier that keeps them from eliminating the first in the nation caucus. what i'm concerned about now is can we hold this caucus tother? because when a presidential candidate sympathies about coming to iowa to run for president, he's gogog to think about a governor that took a shot at him just a week and a half out. >> ron: and eric bratad, his son, as member of that organization that i i certainly supporting this. mrs. cruz, when you heard, this were you stunned by it yourself? do you have a reaction to the governor of iowa going so public against your husband? about our campaigngns that it starts at the top with the leadership and that is our candidate. when our candidate isn't rattled by things, there's no reason the wife should be. ted is focused on his strategy and wing the state of iowa through an enormous grassroots army we built and an incredible fundraising effort undertook in 2015,so we're