Would accept the gavel. But wisconsin congressman paul ryan has several conditions he wants to make sure he wont have too much time away from his family, and he wants every republican in the house to back him. Ryan we need to do this as a team and it needs to include fixes that ensure we do not experience constant leadership challenges in crises. Still, members of the Freedom Caucus which helped to push out Speaker Boehner say they helped to push out Speaker Boehner say they have reservations about some of ryans conditions for taking the job. Vice President Joe Biden has made his decision. Hes out president game, still grieving the loss of his son. Vice President Joe Biden says his time to jump into the 2016 race has passed. Sot biden what i have said time again to others that it may very well be that the process by the time we get through it, closes the window on mounting a Realistic Campaign for president. That it might close. I have concluded it has closed. He stood with president o
Morning. Its the first of 5 stops in western iowa. Fiorinas husband frank is joining his wife on the campaign trail. Its the first time hes made a western iowa appearance. Fiorina took several questions during the hour long event, including how she plans to hold washingtonaccountable if electete as for as s tuesdays debate where fiorina said quote obama care isnt helping anyone. We asked the candidate to clariffy her comment. The question is how much better could we do for people. Are we really helping people when we throw them into medicade and fewer and fewer doctors are accepgting medacade paymenst. The truth is how much better cocod we be doing for r people and theswer is a lot better, said carly fiorina. If elected, the former Hewlett Packard ceo said shell push for a zero based budget. Meaning every lineitem in the budget would be scrutinized, not just proposed increases. Its something that Tami Chrisman of sgt bluff says makes sense. Shes a ceo, this is the deal. Shes nono doubl
Now the Company Bakken pipeline. Dakota access, l lc. Has mentioned that the 3 point 78 investment will and 12 thousand jobs during construction. Of hours of labor during the construction phase from all they also stated that the pipeline will create millions in state revenue during the construction 100Million Dollars in sales and income tax. Says the pipeline will generate roughly 55 Million Dollars annually in property tax. Tim finding a way to fill a growing gap in the siouxland skilled work force, brought governors from the three Siouxland States to South Sioux City today for the 14th tristate governors conference. Nebraska governor pete ricketts, who attended for the first time. Said work force concerns rank as the biggest barrier keeping business from coming to siouxland. Todays gathering gave governors the opportunity to share and learn about best practices not only from each other but also Business Leaders on hand. The governors say its important that future workers understand w
An alternative. We are going to respect the people by representing the people the house is set to vote on electing a new speaker tomorrow morning jejea while the rereblican president ial candidates prepare for tonights debates in colorado democrcric frontrunner Hillary Clinton spent her day campaigning in new hampshire. And clinton had plenty to say about the gop debates. I know that the republican candidates will have a debate t night. And i for one hope that they will address the challenges that we face here at home and abroad because i think we need a vigorous debate about policies we should choose. And i say this with respect to all of the republicans in the room. Meanwhile, a new poll shows clinton with a in the iowa a democratic president ial caucus. The Monmouth University poll shows 65percent of likely democratic caucusgoers back clinton. Tim sioux city has another tool to help built the work force. E city received the skilled iowa counity designation today. Governor branstad m
Rachel ramos, abc9. Jenna mike hammond. One of the cofounders of Gateway Computer Company and a sioux city native has died. Hammond passed away at his sioux city home thursday. He was 53 years old. Hammond co founded gateway. In1985. I n a sioux city farmhouse. The Company Later moved to a spotted cow building in sioux city. Those who worked him say he had a huge personality. That helped shape the image of the company. He had incredible loyalty among the gateway employees and i know all of them really mourn his loss, he was tooyoung, but the legacy he left on gateway is permament, said jim wharton, friend of mike. Gateway became an major success. By shipping computers success. By shipping computers straight to customers in boxes with a spottedcow design. Tonight at ten well have more on mike hammond. And his legacy. And well hear from his friends who are coming toegether tonight to honor him. Tim donald trump is set to officially nenehampshires republican president ialprimary. Trump wi