Debated on the floor anytime soon. Still a study bill, it will be followed closely, at the statehouse, amanda krenz, local 5 news, we are iowa. Stephanie we want to know what you think about this proposed medical cannabis bill . Let us know for a chance to see your comments onair. You can post you thoughts on facebook and twitter. Or send us an email or give us a call. Wed love to hear what you think the Contact Information is on your screen. Jack also at the statehouse today Education Funding is on the minds of lawmakers. Jack inside Senate Chambers Democratic Leaders say theyre following the law when it comes to Education Funding. And fighting to get money in place for the next two school years. They proposed a 4 percent hearing from School Districts that theyve had to delay buying classroom materials, textbooks, and technology. The funding for the 2018 school year passed along party lines. The senate voted in favor of 4 percent 26 to 24. The bill now moves on to the republican contr
Everybody was just singing, no moping, nobody being upset. Everybody was just happy where they were and they were just making theest of being stuck together. The snow out east has for the most part stopped, and now mimiions of people are starting to dig themselves out of the snow and ice. The blizzard is being blamed for at least 25 deaths. It also grounded thousands of fligh, essentially shuttingngown several of the nations largest cities. Cities are still trying to clear streets and get Public Transportation up and running before the monday commute. Even though travel bans are lifted, officials are roads. Leave your car where it is. Today. Unless you have an emergency or something truly urgent. Washington dc brought i i400 extra snow plows and canceled schools for monday. Lifted for new jersey. Several cities in that state were inundated widespread power outages. Chris havely. It sounds like the morning work commute could get a little messy tomorrow. Skies will stay mostly cloudy ton
Watch out for areas of patchy fog, and freezing drizzle tomorrow morning. By totoorrow early afternoon, a mix of rain and snow will begin to fall across the area. Areas along highway 20 and north will see more snow, while south to highway 30 will have more rain and possibly sleet mixing in. South of interstate 80, the precipitation should stay mostly rain. A transition t t all snow will occucuacross the tv9 viewing area in the evening with some accumulations possible, mainly north of highway 30. A trace to 2 are possible in this area, with a few isolated spots receiving more. South to near i80, a dusting is also possible, but the dominant precipitation type looks to be rain for the majority of this system in that area. Snow will wrap up in the overnight. Tonight mostly cloudy low 2329 winds sse 510 alo 24 dbq 24 iow 26tomorrow wintry mix likely high 3238 winds se 510 alo 33 dbq 34 back to you. A group of eastern iowans stranded in that massive winter storm in the eastern us are glad to
Plan on a windy, cloudy and chilly day with scattered flurries as well. By wednesday, another weak system will arrive from the northwest with the potential for a quick dusting of snow in the evening. Overall, this is not a very cold pattern, but not a warm one either with out to caucus, president ial candidates are meeting with as many as they can. The most recent polls show democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in a statistical tie. Kcrgtv9s Forrest Saunders joins us from the newsroom this morning. Forrest, clinton sat down with tv9 to talk specifically to iowans. Thats right chris and nicole. She spoke to us after an event in north liberty. More than 500 showed up at buford garner elementary school, where clinton took the podium with activist cecile richards. After, in her interview with tv9, clinton touched on Governor Terry branstads plan to privatize medicaid. Shes wary of the plan, which would allow three private companies to manage 500thousand iowan medicaid plans. The go