Im julie haener. Im frank somerville. And tonights protest also came with a threat to recall the school board president. Reporter the meeting had barely begun when protestors took over the room mocking the board with chants and parody christmas carols. Disruptions that have now become the norm. Children climbed onto the stage and into the chairs of the Oakland School board. Seats the directors had just vacated. Their meeting led by the acting president moved to a conference room. Protestors portray jody london as a grinch who should be recalled. Reporter the recall is spearheaded by one of the parents who plans to sue the district after scuffing with School Police at an october board meeting. They claim Excessive Force, injury, and blame london. She had the police force beat us down. She does need to be held responsible. Reporter at a community meeting, london was served with an intent to recall, a petition of 50. Putting the vote to North Oakland voters will recall thousands of signat
If given the choice, 2 sioux they would prefer not to take part in the states new medicaid plan. Tim arting the first of january, medicaid plans in iowa will be organized by four different private companies. Abc 9s bria bell has more on the issue. Bria tim and jenna, Mercy Medical and Unitypoint Health st. Lukes hospitals say theywould practice under r fferent terms s it werent for the states agreement withth four different managed Care Organizations or mcos. The states new plan take affect on january first and both hospitals are worried about the care of its patients. 1800ask permission is not really the best way to manage care, said wold. Beginning january 1st, 4 private companies will oversee medcaid plans for the state of iowa, but Unitypoint Health st. Lukes president and ceo says this plan has some unfnfseen bumps in t t road. Its createtesome confusion for a lot of medicaid d beneficiaries. I is created confusion for providers, but i think that were finding some clarity and were
Due to a weather related incident on the tarmac. Jessica rae after months of anticipation. The day is finally here star wars the force Awakens Opens tonight. Leaving fans all over the country giddy with excitement. These stories and more. On abc9 news this morning. Jessica rae the Federal Reserve is increasing Interest Rates for the first time in nearly a decade. And the nations largest banks have already started raising their prime lending rates. Making things a little more expensive. Abcs Stephanie Ramos has the story. Do you have a credit card . A car loan . Mortgages . Listen up. Fed chair janet yellen announcing the Federal Reserve is upping Interest Rates from a record low of zero to onequarter of a percent. And while it may be a good sign for the economy . Yellen . The federal funds rate was held near zero to support the recovery of the economy from the worst financial crisis and recession since the great depression. It may not be go for your wallet rates have been kept low in o
Is some sort of controlled substance. And this is only a fraction. Fraction. This was actually an owi fatality, the user o o this and the driver of the vehicle died in an accident. Deputy tim smith says jones county has seen more drivers under the influee over the past several years. Years. Theres a huge problem and it seems to be an increasing problem with drugrelated accidents, drugrelated crimes. His job now nowis to patrol looking for those drivers. Hes a certified drug recognition expert. Expert. In jones county, our biggest problem is prescription pills and gegerally ththe are benzos, xanax, valium and benzos, xanax, valium and methamphetamine. Ne. We see probably about one third of our impaired driver cases being something other than alcohol. Sheriff greg graver says having a dre is one of the most beneficial tools they possess. Possess. We are trained to do field sobriety on people who are impaired or under the influence of alcol, but there is very litt training that is provide
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