latest tonight on local 5 news at ten. std out back to you. stephanie: be sure to stick with local 5 as we update you on this story. turning now to your statehouse matters. the deadline for medicaid is now 12 days away. more than half a million iowans on medicaid will have their care switched over to private out- of-state companies. local five s chief political correspondent amanda krenz is liive wth an update as we continue our countdown to coverage. amanda/bam: at the statehouse today, senate democrats and house republicans spoke candidly about their differences regarding the governor s plan to privatize medicaid. senate democrats are standing firmly by their decision to pass a bill that would stop the whole transition from happening. standing by their position to not even take that bill up for debate. pam jochum 4:54 i am calling on the house to take this bill up and gie it a fair hearing. if they are listning to the people they represent, they need to bring this bill up