Now to our top story, Governor Terry branstad is laying out s priorities for this years legislative session, including spending more on education and reworking the states medicaid system. Cbs 2 News Reporter steffi lee was in des moines during branstads twentysecond condition ofofthe state address. Address. The republican majority house and the democratic controlled Senate Working for this new yesterday and are already hard at work. With the march first medicaid review deadline leaders plan to send an oversight bill to the house to hold managed Care Organizations accountable. Governor Terry Branstad said in his condition of the state speech tuesday he wants to Fund Medicaid and ededation. He says medicaid continues to stretch iowas budget and wants to follow other Healthcare Programs across the nation. Branstad said he wants an increase of k12 funding of more than one hundred and d fortyfive Million Dollars. He stuck by the proposal he unveiled last week where School Infrastructure fun
When a bill passed out of the assembly but died in the senate. Former state attorney general Catherine Cortez masto. Also a us senate candidate. Says she believes state lawmakers should take up the issue again. Catherine Cortez masto d former nv atty general this is an issue that weve talked about in nevada in the past, and i think its an issue that we should continue to talk about and bring forth through the legislative process. Patrick Walker its an issue one person we spoke with. Wants to see the legislature tackle. kelly gibson supports powerball in nevada we definitely need powerball in nevada, because that would give a lot of people chances other than when it comes to going to the casinos. Patrick Walker lawmakers year. But the bill failed to make it out of its initial committee. Denise. Denise Valdez it seems like nevada is the only state that doesnt have powerball. How many states offer it . Patrick Walker 44 states plus the District Of Columbia and puerto rico have powerball.
Million dollar increase for k through 12 funding, which would push the education budget to over threepointtwo billion dollars. Brantad said working together is what has led to a 35percent increase in School Spending since 2010. the key to igniting this engine of success has truly been a willingness to Work Together when we work toether challenges are overcome, results are delivered, and iowans have a government that works for them. When we fail to Work Together challenges become steeper, results are fleeting, and the government fails the very people we should be serving. Serving. Cbs 2 news will have more coverage from the condition of the state coming up tonight on the cbs 2 news live at five. Right now president obama is preparing to give his seventh and final state of the union. Wieja jiang shares what is expected from tonights speech. Speech. Seventh and final state of the Union Address tonight president obama will talk to the American People about the nations challenges and opport
3 3 3 president obama goes to omaha and Baton Rouge Louisiana today. After talking about his president ial achievements and being optimitistic for the future in his state of the Union Address last night. While a lot of democrats said the speech was inspirational. As c b s news correspondent we juh weijia jang jiang shows us. Some republicans criticized the speech didnt really mention the issues. 3 chyrons washington, dcgov. Nikki haley R South Carolina weijia jiang cbs news, washingtonsen. Ted cruz republican president ial candidate pkg nat soti stand here as confident as i have ever been that the state of our union is strong. In his seventh and final state of the Union Address, president obama aimed to set his legacy and focus on the future obama sot the future we want opportunity and security for our families. but it will only happen if we Work Together. it will only the president spoke less about policy and more on changing washingtonadmitting he failed to bring the parties together
The nation was focused on the us capitol, as president barack obama gave his 7th and final state of the Union Address last night. Night. But instead of focusing on a long list of things to do in his final year the president told the country hes looking beyond that. That. I dont want to talk just about the next year. I want to focus on the next five years, ten years, and beyond. But it also involved looking back at his last seven. The president said the us is in the longest streak of private sector job creation in history and he championed the Iran Nuclear Deal and Climate Change agreement made in paris last month. He also laid out a few bipartisan agreements he thinks should get done like criminal Justice Reform and preventing Prescription Drug abuse. The president said he strained relations between the two parties. Its one of the few regrets of my presidency that the rancor and suspicion between the parties has gotten worse instead of better. Better. Tomorrow the president will visit