In des moines november 14th. Itll be moderated by c b s john dickerson. 3 Iowa Governor Terry Branstad was getting asked some questions. About the effort to privatize iowas Medicaid Program. Critics want to know about how much money might be saved. How contracts have been awarded. And how the plan will affect patients. Later today. A legislative Oversight Committee will hold the first of two hearings to go over these privatization plans. The governor says the move will mean more streamlined service at a lower cost. And iowa is doing the same thing that half the states in the u s have already done. 3 the dept of Human Services has shared with me the spreadsheet and the citeria and the approach that they used. I think that we acted in an appropriate way. And we feel confident. And just as 25 other states have been able to move forward with 3 this. Iowas Medicaid Program gives care to poor children. Families. Disabled people. And low income adults. Its paid for with more than 4 billion do
3 nat sot maybe we should boycott starbucks. On the eve of the fourth republican debate. Donald trump sought to win over christian evangelicals in illinoisangry over a decision by starbucks to replace its christmas themed cups s with what the Company Calls s a simple red design sot trump if i become president , were all going to be saying Merry Christmas again, that i can tell you. The latest polls show the billionaire candidate in a statistical dead heat with ben carson in south carolina. Despite looming questions over carsons personal story. In an appearance monday on fox news the former neurosurgeon fired back against the media for vetting claims hehead angegeissues as a child sot carson i would much rather lose an election, than to lie. Carson and marco rubio are getting a boost from a new mcclatchymarist poll. Unlike trump, it found the more candidates, the more they like them. sot rubio in this election we are not just choosing the next president but we are choosing the direction
Collaboration we have e between the high school and Community Colleges and dual enroll and get credit in many of these technical fields. The goal is to have 70 percent of students prepared to fill high the state. 3 sioux city students are getting a warning about the dangers of drugs this week. As part of red ribbon week. The Sioux City Elks Club brought ray lozano lowzono to town to talk about how teen alcohol and marijuana use affect the brain. Lozano is the elks Club National spokesman on drug and alcohol abuse. In addititn to a talk this afternoon at the elks club. Lozano spoke at three sioux city schools about why students shouldnt drink or smoke pot. 3 its just a deeper awareness of how marijuana is gonna youth. And the thing that always happens when i do these presentations i always get youth to go oh i understand now that since why kids to what they do. So i have an opportunity to present about 300 fortyfive presentations a year all across the united first trip to sioux city. He
This xxx morning. Temperatures will start to rebound again on sunday, though winds will be breezy with our next chance of rain starting monday and continuing into tuesday. Jake cat. Jake Israeli Soldiers are now deployed across the city of jerusalem. Trying to fight violence that has people on edge across that country. Eight israelis have been killed in stabbings. Shootings. And when a car was stoned. Thirty palestinians have also died. 14 of them identified by israel as attackers. C b s news correspondent jerusalem with the latest. On wednesday israeli authorities shot and killed a palestinian, who allegedly tried to stab Security Forces outside another palestinian who reportedly stabbed a 70yearold israel women at a crowded bus station in the holy city was also killed. standup Jonathan Vigliotti cbs news jerusalem as the situation intensifies. The Israel Government has eased gun laws here to allow citizens to defend themselves. So far, officials claim several armed citizens have help
West to plenty of cheers from s supporters. Our Jaclyn Driscoll was there and has more on what trump had to say. 3 for the first time in months, donald trump is no longer leading in the republican polls. A recent cbs poll shows dr. Ben carson leading trump nationally, but 3 thats not slowing down trump or his supporters in iowa. Nats speaking on many hot button issues, trump was rewarded with applause and cheer when he left the stage speaking directly to a Wounded Warrior and about the care of our veterans. Im going to put pressure on the va like you wouldnt believe. cheers as president i i n guarantee it. As trump i can say, ill probably be able to pull it off anyway. As he has in many rallies, trump also spoke about what he plans to do for immigration. Were talking about immigration. And were talking about the wall, because were going to have a wall and were going to stop illegal immigration. cheers and calling the deal with iran, the worst deal ever. These are the people that repres