3. Ms, terminal cancer, and severe epilepsy. This version passed 176 as many lobbying groups have been lining up for and against the bill. Cannabis oil is technically legal to use in iowa now for help with chronic epilepsy. Its illegal to bring cannabis oil in, or buy it in the state. The new bill doesnt go as far to change that as it once did, but the bills creator says getting it through committee is a step in the right direction. Lets be clear, this is progress. The foundation was built two years ago. What was passed out of subcommittee today is progress on this. Its going to help iowans. The bill will now head to the house floor for debate. Republican speaker Linda Upmeyer has been critical of the bill. Shes said iowa doctors worry theyll lose their license writing prescriptions for cannabis oil the fda hasnt approved marijuana for medical use. A judiciary subcommittee is pushing legislation rewriting criminal asset the bill would change the law, saying Law Enforcement couldnt keep
The race for the gop president ial nomination is switching course here in iowa. A new Des Moines Register poll released yesterday shows texas senator ted cruz leading longtime frontrunner donald trump. Cruz sits 10 points higher at 31 percent, in this poll of a little more than 400 iowa republicans. Trump is still in 2nd place, with 21 percent support. Dr. Ben carson, who once held now in 3rd place with 13 percent. Florida senator marco rubio runs in 4th place. He is the only other candidate in the field of 13 who is in the double digits, with 10 percent support. Cruz has gained momentum over the past 30 days. Last weekend in cedar rapids, he acknowledge d that jump in the polls. Cruz believed more conservatives are choosing him now, after evaluating other candidates. Though donald trump sits in second place in iowa, hes still out in front in Many National polls. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is still far behind trump in the gop field. Yesterday, he attributed Trumps National lead
Track Senate Democrats dont think the answer is more war. Sherrod the same people that got us in that war in for months have said we should have boots on the ground. Brown ananothers have their owow series of from the federal level with strengthenin g the Visa Waiver Program to the local level, empowering resources and be trained to disrupt any of terrorist plans. Kellie tag brown tells me they support air strikes but believe it is local forces on ultimately have to end the fight. Ernssays shell legislation but with thhouse wrapping up this week and Senate Looks Like that will have to wait until after the washington, im kellie meyer. The bill ernst is co sponsoring still needs and the house before going to president obama. The nations two Largest School systems received threats of an attack today forcing one loloangeles school leaears say they cancelled classes at all Public Schools out of an abundance of caution. But new yorks schools remained threats. This was a very generic piece of
Religion. Were talking about security. Our country is out of control. Texas senator ted cruz rising in the polls still shying away from attacks on trump. Instead. Taking on fellow senator marco rubio. For marco to suggest that our record is the same is like suggesting that the fireman and the arsonist have the same plan because they were at the same fire. Rubio challenging cruz for his positions on nsa surveillance and immigration. Do you rule it out . Does ted cruz rule out ever legalizing people that are in this country illegally now. I have never do you rule it out . I have never supported legalization and i do not intend to support legalization. And after the debate a conciliatory tone from trump. I like jeb. I think jeb is a nice man i really do. But you know i think id do the same thing if i were him id be attacking me. Bazi kanani tag coming out of the debate, donald trump even promised that he would not run as an independent. Next up. The democrats debate again this saturday in
The first big idea revealed. Shall we say, a tip of the hat . Good evening. And its great to have youith us here on a tuesday night. And we begin with the fear that began early today on both sides of this country. For millions of School Children and their parents. Amid this climate of concern over terror. Two threats, including bombs, assault weapons, grenades. One in los angeles. Of course, San Bernardino not far away. Authorities there taking no chances, closing more than 1,000 schools. Some children were already on their way, turned away at the doors. The other threat, right here in new york city. A bomb threat, also targeting schools, but authorities leaving schools open here. Tonight, the very tough call made by authorities in both cities. How do you decide when to close, when to stay open . Abcs matt gutman leading us off from los anges. Reporter the threat leaving a seaa of school buses silent. Shuttering nearly 1,100 schools. 650,000. Some parents turned away. Oh, my goodness.