Administration, the democrats were going to make sure he did not appoint anybody to the suprcourt. Cynthia today grassley said , after giving it more thought, he implied he wouldnt rule out Holding Hearings on an obama nominee, but would only say senator grassley i will take it a step at a time. He hasnt nominated anyone yet. Cynthia the constitution states the president can nominate with the advice and consent of the senate. Matt sinovac, who questioned grassley about the process, was not pleased with his answers. The kept repeating that we will take it one step at a time, but he tried to be very vague and continued to play political games with this nomination process. Cynthia president obama today challenged republicans to offer any plausible rationale for refusing to consider a Supreme Court candidate, and he vowed to nominate an outstanding legal mind. Stacey the man looking to unseat senator grassley comes to the Selection Process for the next Supreme Court justice. State senator
Act. Todd storm lake legislator gary worthan is sponsoring the bill. He says the dot tells him the the average speed on iowas interstates is 72. All the more reason to boost it to 75. If youre not going to in 470 to slow that traffic down, lets make it legal. Todd one driver we talked with lung interstate north of des moines agrees. Most of the people are going that speed anyway, so if someone is going 70 they are actually slowing the traffic down. Todd in fact, in a very unscientific test, we set our Cruise Control at 70 along i35 and traffic constantly passed us. But not everybody is convinced faster is better. The thing is, they go fast enough as it is. In the winter time, people need to slow down. You know, its a trade off. If you want to look at safety and thats all you want to look at, it should be 25 to 30 miles an hour. Is dead set against raising the speed limit. The next step for this bill is the full Transportation Committee and the iowa house. That could happen this week. S
It will be quiet heading for highs into the mid to upper 30s. You still need coats today but as we go through tomorrow and into friday, over the weekend, highs will be feeling like spring into the 50s and maybe 60s. Eric the Iowa Supreme Court is reviewing a lawsuit filed by the estate of former slipknot been number paul gray. He died of a Drug Overdose in 2010. His wife is suing a former doctor saying she and her daughter deserve financial compensation. A polk county judge previously throughout the lawsuit partially because grays daughter was not born until six months after her death. His death. His attorney argued that should not matter. The defense says the medical malpractice lawsuit was filed too late. Bruce stoltze everyday she lives without her father. There is no father around her to support her. Her birthdays. Eric hoch we believe that the statute of limitations. Its not ambiguous. The court has been down this road before with schultz, its an analysis that holds true. Eric the
City of des moines economy. And the population growth that is expected. Elizabeth good morning and welcome back. Its tuesday, february 23. Im elizabeth klinge. Eric and im eric hanson, great to have you with us as we start tuesday. Metinka it will end up being a great day. Temperatures start in the 30s. A few flurries. Near jefferson towards bagley and a dare, tracking southeast. As they move in, we expect light precipitation. Temperatures are just above freezing, so it should not impact you are travel too much. Dressed the kids in layers. Readings in the 30s to start, but outdoor recess this afternoon will be comfortable. Headed for a high in the mid to upper 40s. Elizabeth commitment 2016 news now. Another gop contest on the line. Caucusgoers in nevada will weigh in on the republican president ial race today. Bureau this morning with the latest. Aixa donald trump hopes to solidify his position as the gop frontrunner. Last night, thousands showed up at a trump rally in las vegas. Afte
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