We will come to order. Todays hearing will focus on the reauthorization of the fast act, the nations current surface transportation bill that expires on september 30. We will hear the priorities of key Public Transportation stakeholders. A longterm reauthorization bill is critical to providing the certainty of stability that transit agencies, cities andos d to make responsible transportation lighting decisions. Public transportation plays a key role in our nations economy there are over 400 30,000 workers employed and Public Transportation in the United States. Transit provides approximately 33 million trips every day. Taking Many Americans to and from work, school and medical appointments. Not just in big urban cities, but also small areas. We have found ourselves with yet another reauthorization where the Highway Trust Fund is a most significant issue that needs to be addressed. In order to advance a comprehensive longterm reauthorization bill. While this committee does not have juri
Forecast, britley. Clouds will break this afternoon and well see peeks of sunshine before the day is all said and done. Highs today will top out into the low 40s, keeping us above normal by a few degrees. Tonight lows drop down into the upper 20s due to clearing skies. Winds shift from the west to o e southwest as High Pressure moves in. Our southwest wind in combination with beautiful sunshine will allow our temperatures to warm into the upper 50s for you saturday. Our highs will be 20 to 25 degrees above normal all weekend. Chances for precipitation stay slim through the weekend. Our next real chance for any type of precipitation willmove in on tuesday. Child car seat recall to pass along if you have a forwawa facing booster. Carseat mamar, evenflo, is recalling more than 56,000 child seats because kids can loosen the harnesses themselves. The recall is for transitions 3in1 combinationnooster seats made from december 18, 2014 through january 29th, 2016. The company says kids can reac
Alert forecast, britley. As you wake up temperatures will start off in the upper 20s and low 30s for most. Skies will be partly cloudy which will allow for a great start to your friday. A little sunshine will go a long way throughout your late morning and afternoon. With the sunshine and a westerly wind temperatures will warm into the low 40s for highs. Into the evening temperatures will stay mild, with lows dropping into the low 30s. Skies will becomom mainly clear and thh start of you weekenen looks great. Once again the weather remains fairly quiet, but i think most of you will be ok with that. Especially since our weather gets even better into saturday and will continue into sunday. Temperatures are pushing 60 degrees both days. Spring isnt too far away. Thanks britley. A nurse at a Cedar Rapids School Health Clinic says there is a large need for student care and not just the physical part of care. During an open house at the clinic in taylor elementary, she says there should be mo
Charges. Police say the murders were related to a domestic conflict. The trial for a boone man accused of murdering his wife continues today. Alexander fazzino is accused of killing is wifeemily in their boone home back in 2012. Most of the testimony yesterday focused around the night of emilys death. Pictures taken of emily at the hospital showed she had some bruising around her neck. Yesterday the familys nanny took the stand. She said the relationship between alex and emily was rocky at times. Sot 30 i asked emily two questions. The first one was, was she scared of alex. What was her response . She said yes. After she said yes, i asked her if she was worried that alex would harm her in anyway or he would kill her, if emily thought that he would harm her or kill her. What was emilys response . She nodded her head yes. The defense is trying to show to speak about her death. She only knew her for one year before emily died. The race to the white house is getting feistier. Florida senat
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