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the back burner. burner.plus.....nding support among students.we have millions of people wrestling with student debt.the push one democratic presidential hopeful is making to get younger eople to the polls. polls.and...keeping iowa's roads safee"whether hey'rere funnnnor not, is to get people to think."why the department of transportation is targeting teens. teens.now, the corridor's top stories and tomorrow's wther foreca in the first ten nutes. this is cbs 2 news 10 at 10. there are some big changes i i the works for medicaid in iowa. good evening, i'm karen fuller. scott has the night off. governor branstad's plan to pratize the state's medicaid system has parked serious concerns among hundreds of people who turned out tonight in marion. marion.c 2 news reporter matt hammill h more on the questions some recipients have, matt? ____________________more than half a million iowans - rely on medicaid - and some 30 - thousand providers - offer caca.- all of them
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for iowa medicaid to be run by four prate companies -- by january first.tonight - some called for governor branstad - to stop* the process now. nats - standing r rm only - as families and care-givers - told state senator liz mathis -their concerned -the mo be hurt. hurt." those who have some catastrophic illnesses andnd they need se high testing and the testing won't be approved, i think those who are on elderly waver may lose some sces, i think children. " she worries for dads like - bill mcvicker - who grought his son.he's concerned about insurance costs - and has repeatedly asked - whether he can still provide care. care." nobody has any answers r me .. nobody knew anything that wasoing on and that was in september .. it's got to be frustrating .. it is frustrating .. but it looks like it's gonna hpen. " governor bbnstad's office ys - it will mean better care - and 50-million in
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" there has to be sething done and governor branstad believes the final savings estimates that passed with bipartisan support mind you .. is prudent in the end. " at discovery living - - 150 clients include people with autism - and cerebral pals - bob hee-bull - says he's all for responsible medicaid spending - but iowa is rushing it. it." our fears are disruption of services, people falling through the cracks, providers not receiving reimbursement ..all of which can really lead to some bad outcomes. " nearly 40 states now have managed care - but critics say most made the transition in two years - not less than one. one." this iowa managed care is just getting shoved down our throats and if we could just pusht back and take it easy and all learn aboutand be able to ke choices that are not so rushed. " the panel - says if you receive - a medi-caid - letter in the ail - read it - do not** ignore it.if you have concerns - call law- makers - and iowa - medi- caid member services.matt hammill - cbs 2 news, ten at 10.
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news told you there will be no benefits increasasnext year for millions of people on social security.it's just the third time in 40-years that payments will remain flat.all three in the last five years. years.making matters worse, the lack of an increase meaea mama older americans could face highermedicare cts, some as much as 50-percent. right w, the monthly premium is 104-doars.it could rise to 159-dollars, if congress
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s 2 news ten at ten continues now with more of the corridor's top stories. stories.this week is national teen driver safety week.in iowa, vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death r 14-18 years olds.a recent study found just 25-percent of parents have a serious talk with their kids about safe driving.experts say safety goes far beyond just a conversation.parents are also encouraged to set a good ample by avoiding distractions su as texting and speeding. the call to practice safe drivg habits is sometimes hard to spread.but it's a message that thousands see every monday in the corridor. coidor.cbs 2 newswsreporter dora miller joins us now live along i-380 in cedar rapids with more,
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the message today an eye- openerthat's the point behind alalof them -- to getetou thinking.we went straight to the source to find out what gets them thinking. thinking. sometimes you might laugh... laugh... "i think they're informative, ey let you know what's going on, what to look for." for." "the signs i see here in iowa make a aot of sense, a lot ofofsense.e.at times, it can rattle you. you. "i think it's a great idea to bring it out and make people aware of what's going on out there."but the minds behind these signs say it's the bigger message they want drivers to get. get. "you get abo 12 seconds to drive underneath the sign ananhaving a message that's memorable and thoughgh provoking or whatever allows you to kind of extend that 12 seconds." seconds.""the reason behind alofthe messages, whether they're funny or not, is to get people to think.meet tracey and willy . . "i haven't come up with any edgy enough that didmake the cut. i'll leave that to willy."every six monthshey come up with a new message monday
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we had one 'it's all about the belt, the belt just click it.'" going two o years strong, as part of zero fatalities, th say they want to use 54 characterso change driving habits. habits. "we tried to do all the engineerg we could do, all the things to make cars safer, but until people start payingattention to the five behaviors we hit in zero fatalities, there's still going to be fatalities." fatalities." "we may be having a lot of fun and we make this memorable, but in the end it's all serious." they are open to suggestions from the public...so don't be shy if you have an idea.they also post stors and videos related to the message on the iowa d-o-t facebook, twitter and blog.covering the corridor in cedar rapidsdora miller cbs 2 news, ten at 10. a cedar rapids man who repeatedlylytried to escapepe custody wi soon heato prison. prison.it all started in february, when deputies say james surrett led them through cedar rapids on a high speed chase. chase.it ended when surrett slammed into a truck and
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school bus, hurting twtwafter getting out of jail, surrett was accused of holding a woman against her will.he was arrested agai bonded out of jail and later led authorities on a second chase.a number of charges agait him were dropped in august when he agreed to a plea deal.a dge sentenced surrett to 15 years in prison.he also has to pay thousands in restitution. a waterloo man faces charges chargesfor what police are calling an attempted abduction and shooting.waterloo police tell cbs 2 news, 33-year-old ty-ray smith also hit a woman with a n and shot at her and missed. when she drove away from the scene smith pointed a gun at a aer man's hehe and told him to get into his truck. police found the truck west 13th street at about four this morninsmith was arrested on several charges and is being held in the black hawk county jail. several people are facing charges tonight after n-i's homecoming weekend. weekend.according the
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waterloo-cedar falls courier, 21-year-old james hunt got on the roof of the hydrant firehouse grill on college reet at 11-30 friday night. when officers arrived he jued off the roof and took off.an officer on a bike attempted to chase hunt but he knocked the officer off the bike. bike.hunt and another person were arreed for assault on a peace officer.one person was arrested for o-w-i and eight for public intoxication.two people were arrested for possessing marijuana. cbs 2 news has learned new details about a prison break at the iowa state penitentiary. penitentiary.the details are incredible - and sound like a movie plot.inmate jususn kestner was discovered missing during a head count.prison guards found an elaborate disguise under his cell's bed shts. sheets.apparently, kestner pulled out screws from his shower and climbed throroh the pipeut of the prison un- noticed.he was found near i-80
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bruised and scraped from his previous escape attempts.an investigation into the escape found several mistakes in procedure that have sibeen corrected. ten at ten continues with a look at tonight's other stories across the corridor. the cedar rapids public library is asking for your support to help matain the library's funding.they'r asking voters to approve a 27- cent tax levy in novovber. staff tell cbs 2 news, children's programs, hours and materials are just some of the things that could be cut *if the library doesn't get the help.if approved, the tax would start on july first, 20-16.aff will be at the downtown library tomorrow night from 4-6 to answer any questions. in coralville, veterans will soon be ableto ride city buses for free.it's the city way of honoring troops on veteransay in novembererveterara will be asked to present a military id when boarding the bus.eligible veterans using para-transit service on terans day will also receive a free ride.
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city,crews will soon be working on fire hydrants in the city.work is scheduled to begin along east court street on wednesday.traffic will be shifted to the north between terrace road an elmridge avenue.east court and crestview avenue will be reduced to one lane.the work is expected to be completed by friday. in ceded rapidsdssome kids got the chance to plant some future food. food.studen at summit schools planted ten apple trees today with the help of vonteers.this was made possible by a grant from the iowa dertment of natural resources.s.leaders s y they want to show kids the work it takes to go from the ground to the grocery store. "we're trying to expo the kisd to all the different ways that food is produced from start to finish tthe table." table."school leaders tell cbs 2 news theyeyope to geapples to eat from these trees in two four years. that is cbs 2 news ten at ten -- the corridor's top stories and tomorrow's weather first forecast in the first ten minute minutes.t we are just
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itll starts with 50% clean energy by 2030. so, what are we waiting for? tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning, a church goes ove and beyond for a complete stranger. stranger. the heart-warming gesture they did foa stggling member of their community.that's tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning. today (tuesday) in cedar
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nearly every political campaign talks about how they need to engagyounger voters to be successful. but some candidates, anantheir message, resonate more with voters who might even be casting their first ballots in 2016. cb2 news reporter kevin barry explains why bernie sanders is looking to students for support. support. bernie sanders isn't t the first candidate to go after the youth vote, but at events like his talk in oskaloosa, he's talking about issues for college students in a way few othe are. in front of a crowd in oskaloosa where many have never voted for a democrat...because they've nevebeen old enoughghbefore, it'she 74-year old talking about college in a way many younger candidates aren't. disproportionally, the number of people whare coming out are ung people, are working cls people i think people who in the pastave not actively participated in e political process, that makes me feel really good. he says
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of their control, many young people in the us are not going tocollege because of the cost. the ones who shoulder that burden anyway, suffer beneath it. have millions of people wrestling with student bt. we just heard d young woman talking about 8 percent interest payment on persal debt. sanders says that message transcends party lines. he took his very liberal campaign to the very consvative liberty university -- the largest angelical christian university in the world founded by televangelist jerry falwell. liberty bite - many peopledisagree with many people disagree with me. but heays the int that visit is to show that evenhax crd can work wh him where there is common grgrnd -- like closing the incoco and wealth gap and making education more affordable. and i think some of the people are sayi
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yeah...maybe we can work together. sanders says at 74, age has nothing to do with his message to young people. they're connecting on ideas. in oskaloosa, kevin barry y fox 28 news. we could soon find out whether vice president joe biden will be entering the presidential race.nior democratic officials believe the vice president will make an announcement about a bid for the oval office this week. sources close to biden say he hasn't made a formal decision yet. according to a new c-n-n/o-r-c poll, hillary clinton did ot pick up a ost after last week's democratic debate. however,he still leads the pack wh 62--percenensenator bernie sanders has 35-percent, which is a five-point bump after the debate.martin o'malley and jim webb are now polling atabout one-percent. webb however says he may continue his bifor the white house as an independent.he's expepeed to make an annoucement on the change tomorrow.the former virginia senator compined during las week's democratic debate that
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on t republican sidedonald trump remains on top, but his lead is shrinking quickly.a new wall streetjournal/n-b-c news poll finds trump only has a threpoint lead above ctor ben carson.florida senator marcrubio rounds out` the top three with 13-percent. at the capitol today... today...governor branstad and lieutenant governor kim reynolds announced a new workforce hoing loan program. it's designed to help smaller communities that experience rapid growth.the plan is to make up to five-million dollars available in the form of low-cost, repayable loans to cities and counties.the loans offered will have a one percent interest rate and there will be no age restrictions. and coming up in sports... the cyclones travel to the number two team in the nation.. but y they're excited for the baylor bears..
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"c 2 news connects with state heads to baylor this weekend. yes, baylor is the number two team in the nation. but don't think the cyclones aren't up for the challenge. challenge.because let's not forget: i-s-u held number three t-c-u to twenty-one points through three quarters saturday .. and the clon say it's#games like this that division one fftball layers live for.
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wanna play against the best there is in college football? come tthe ig twelve conference and we'll give you that opportunity... the chance to go out and compete against a team like this, personnel l likekethis, i think k something our kids are excited about." about.""you wanna play the best offenses in the country, man, that's something you wanna do, that's some people's dream as a-one football player. and me and my guysare looking forward to the challenge." after a a ugh homecoming lolo totowestern illinois on turday, u-n-i will also look to get back on track this weekend if they'rto have any chance at the postseason. postseason.the panthers are 2-and-4... but had a similar record this time last year, and did rally to make the playoffs... o do it again, though, coach farley readily admits, they're going to have to start winning. "we have to win out. i think that's evident. we know it, the players know it, you know it, south dakota stateteknowsws it... everybody nows we can, it's jt are we going be consistent enough to do it?
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