we begin at the iowa capitol, where governor branstad is making clear his hopes for this legislative session. session.just about 90 minutes ago, he wrapped up his annual condition of the state address. among the issues governor branstad addressed were water quality, iowa's suppply of skilled workers, and the privatization of the state's medicaid program.but one of the main focuses was education funding.during his address,

million dollar increase for k through 12 funding, which would push the education budget to over three-point-two billion dollars.brantad said working together is what has led to a 35-percent increase in school spending since 20-10. : "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 tonight's speech. speech.

seventh and final state of the union address tonight -- president obama will talk to the american people about the nation's challenges and opportunities ahead:josh earnest/ wh press secretary) what's critical are the kinds of decisions we make now will have a significant impact on not just the next generation of americans but future generations of americans -nat/sot- (obama) i don't think i've ever been more optimistic about a year ahead than i am right nowthe president is expected to highlight executive actions he plans to take to tackle gun violence without congressional approval...but the white house says he'll also also discuss issues where both parties can work together:(sot josh earnest/ wh press secretary) we see that there is strong bipartisan support for criminal justice reform on capitol hill.(standup: weijia jiang/ cbs news/ washington, d.c.) this year president obama has invited 23 guests to the house chamber to hear his speech, including a syrian refugee and american hero. 23-year-old spencer stone and his two friends helped take down a heavily armed gunman on a paris-bound train last year. white house staffers called him last week during his

stone/ american hero) they called me right as i pulled into my parking spot and they told me i would be sitting in the first lady's box and obviously i had a great day after that.the white house is also using social media to spread the president's message by providing a behind-the- scenes look at tonight's event on snapchat.weijia jiang cbs news washington. south carolina governor nikki haley will deliver the republican response to the president's address.you can watch the state of the union tonight at 8 here on cbs 2. in the race for the white house... house...a number of republican candidates are meeting with corridor voters today. today.this morning - jeb bush greeted a full room of supporters at the coralville library.bush spoke about creating a better relationship with congress, and improving social security for seniors.he also discussed cutting taxes for middle income households. but bush also took time to comment on president obama's final state of the union address. the legacy of barack obama tonight at the state of union will be very different then

legacy was obamacare, the stimulus, dodd frank, the massive use of executive power in may cases. he doesnt have. that's his legacy and it's a legacy that's limiting our aspirations. the stop in coralville kicked off a two-day swing through iowa for bush. on thursday - he'll head to south carolina for the next g-o-p debate. other republican candidates visiting eastern iowa today include former caucus winner mike huckabee.he too is visiting coralville where he'll hold a meeting at the american legion at one o'clock. another former caucus winner, rick santorum is in independence right now.at 7 tonight, santorum will be in robins for a house party. republican front-runner donald trump will be in cedar falls tonight.at six -he'll be speaking on the northern iowa campus. on the democratic side - hillary clinton is continuing her latest swing through our neck of the woods.right now - the former secretary of state is getting ready to appear at the university of dubuque. clinton is there for an organizing event that starts

clinton's visit will happen just two hours after losing her lead in the hawkeye state. state.according to a poll released just an hour ago by quinnipiac university, bernie sanders is now the front- runner here.the numbers show sanders with a 49 to 44 lead over clinton.this is the vermont senator's first lead in iowa that is outside the margin of error.the change in front-runner comes at the 20-day mark until the the iowa caucuses on february first. don't forget, there will be much more political news in the last weeks before the caucuses on iowa in focus.you can watch it sunday morning at 10-thirty, on cbs 2. iowa ranks near the bottom for racial progress and intergration. intergration.according to wallet-hub-dot-com - iowa is 49th out of all 50 states plus washington, d.c when it comes to racial progress..the website looked at areas like "employment and wealth" along with "education and civic engagement."maine was ranked last, while georgia came in as the best.when it comes to

ranked 47th, with hawaii coming out on top. when it comes to getting a quality education, many say it shouldn't matter your race or socio-economic background. background.that's why cedar rapids community school district leaders are asking for your help.tonight, the district is holding an equity conversation -- open to parents, children and community members.the superintendent asks that people come with ideas on how to make the equity program better. "it's been a mixed bag to this point, i think we have some -and especially those who really understand where we are with the plan and its implementation- i think they've genuinely been happy with the progress. i think in other cases, we probably haven't communicated as well as we need to." to."for a more hands-on approach, the district encourages joining their new task force.tonight's meeting will be at the affican american museum and starts at 6. 6.we have all the details on our website cbs-2-iowa-dot- com-- that includes the next scheduled meeting dates. the cedar rapids police department hopes to have a

by the middle of the year.the depatment received a federal grant to buy the cameras last year and should have the cameras soon.but chief wayne jerman says coming up with a policy is taking extra time. right now - the c-r-p-d is researching different guidelines from departments across the nation. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon - why el nino could mean good news for iowa farmers.

marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands.

is responsible for the content of this message. iowa farmers could benefit from the el nino system in the

agronomist says midwest farmers have benefited in past el nino years.they say when the system has extended into the growing season, there's been above average yields for corn and soybeans 70-percent of the time.the current el nino has brought a mix of weather conditions to california.there's been heavy rains in the southern part of the state, and lots of snowfall in the mountain areas. justin checks in now with your cbs 2 'weather first' forecast. main weather- your planner shows what's ahead for the next hoursa&- a wind chilly advisory is in effect for ne iowa until noona&- now a live look outside courtesy of our weatherfirst skycama&- temperatures around the areaa& - taking a look at regional temperatures we see highs are cold today all around iowaa&- the regional satellite/radar is mainly clear today with light snow on the way tonighta&- let's move ahead

the midwest surface mapa&- moving into a closer view with our 'predictor' forecast we see sunny conditions today- today's forecast bring us sunny skies with gusty winds- tonight's forecast has us dealing with light snow- tomorrow will feature warming temps with mainly cloudy skies - the next three days show warming weather- our 7 day forecast has a warming temps the next few days with upper 30s by the end of the week

a guy stole a python from a pet store by putting the snake down his pants! pants!this is security footage that caught him putting the two foot python down his pants! and then a little while later you see him wobble out!police are still looking for this guy and the python.the store owner said this guys lucky it wasnt feeding day because on feeding day the snakes are really hungry.i kinda wish it was feeding day...that would have been much more entertaining

still ahead on the cbs 2 news at noon - the latest development in the re-capture

you got people working incredibly long hours. median family income today -- $4,000 less than it was in 1999. the bottom line of this economy is that it is rigged. what this campaign is about is to demand that we create an economy that works for all of us rather than a handful of billionaires. if you work 40 hours a week in america, you should not live in poverty.

officials in turkey are now saying a suicide bombing in istanbul was the work of isis. isis.the turkish president says a 28 year old syrian man blew himself up, killing at least ten people.the explosion happened this morning in a part of the city popular with tourists.authorities say most of the victims were german. meanwhile - a house explosion near cleveland, ohio has claimed the lives of a family of four.the parents and their 8 and 12-year-old daughters were all inside when the blast happened.witnesses say they could see smoke pour out of the home's first floor, and flames shoot from the second. the cause is under investigation. in washington, d.c... d.c...house lawmakers are scheduled to vote today on a bill sanctioning north korea. korea.the proposal would deny the communist nation the "hard" currency it needs for its nuclear weapons.last week, north korea claimed it detonated a hydrogen bomb. right now, we still don't know if that actually happened but many experts doubt they have

a video has been released of sean penn's interview with mexican drug lord "el chapo" guzman. guzman.rolling stone released this new video videojust hours after the mexican government showed video of the violent raid in which guzman was captured at the end.in his interview with penn, el chapo talks about what life is like on the run. he also talks about how he believes the illegal drug trade will never disappear. right now - el chapo remains in mexican custody.it could take up to a year before he is extradicted to the u.s. the mother of the "affluenza teen" has been released from a texas jail.tonya couch posted a 75-thousand dollar bond and was fitted with a g-p-s monitor.couch and her son ethan fled to mexico last month after ethan was caught on video violating his probation.he was on probabtion from a 20-13 drunk driving incident where he killed four people.right now - ethan couch

army sergeant bowe bergdahl is back in court.a pre-trial hearing was held this morning at fort bragg, north carolina. bergdahl is charged with desertion and misbehaving before the enemy.he was released after five years in taliban custody when the u-s traded prisoners for him. bergdahl's expected court-martial is scheduled for early august.he faces life in prison. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon - the not-so-shocking reason more and more canadians

the u.s. these days. marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands. right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. oil giant b-p plans to cut about four thousand jobs over the next two years. the company says most of those cuts will come from areas of oil exploration and production the price of crude oil is now in a 12 year low, and keeps falling. b-p is based in london, and employs thousands

a useful change coming for iphone users in their next o-s update. update.apple is adding a "night shift" mode.it will automatically shift colors on your iphone or ipad to warmer colors making it easier on your eyes at night.studies have shown, exposure to blue light from screens in the evening make it harder for you to fall asleep.using the clock and location, the device will figure out when the sun sets for you.in the morning it will return to normal settings. the richest man in china is purchasing legendary entertainment. the billonaire will pay three- point-five billion dollars for the hollywood studio. "legendary" has had recent success at the box office with films like "jurassic world" and "interstellar."wang's company bought the cinema chain a-m-c in 20-12.it is the world's largest cinema chain operator and also produces movies in china. the jackpot for tomorrow night's powerball drawing is now estimated at one-point- five-billion dollars. dollars.and as de-marco morgan shows us, the record prize has more and more canadians are crossing the border for their chance to win.

while millions of americans think they're lucky enough to beat the unimaginable odds, so too do canadians.(nat) i'm gonna take my chances just like everyone else. shari ann says she drove nearly two hours from her ontario home for a chance to become the world's next billionaire. (sot: shari ann/canadian) we come here and drop a lot of money on a regular basis. we shop in the u.s. a lot. so we give to you, it's time you give back!our neighbors to the north have been travelling across the border from cities like vancouver, toronto, and montreal. (nat) the canadians. they coming like crazy here for the lotto.a&which they're *legally* allowed to do.(sot: alex traverso/california state lottery) "you don't have to be a us citizen to buy a powerball ticket. // as long as you're buying your tickets at an authorized retail location then that's fine with us."but winners outside the u- s *can* expect more taxes.the federal government can withhold 30 percent of gambling winnings paid to a foreigner. that's 5% more than for a u.s. resident. but no matter which side of the border you're on, there's no

million chance of winning. (nat) (niagra falls resident) even though the odds are totally against winning, somebody has to win. so you can dream.demarco morgan, cbs news, niagara falls, new york. ticket sales for the next powerball drawing end at 8-59 tomorrow night. justin has your weather to go at today's markets.

nasa has released this new image of saturn.it was taken by the cassini space-craft last year from more than one and half million miles away. the photo shows us just how large the ringed planet is. saturn is about ten times the diameter of earth.and if you're wondering what that little white dot to the lower right of the planet it...it's one of saturn's moons. final weather- a wind chill advisory is in effect for ne iowa until noona&- your planner shows what's ahead for

around the areaa&- statewide satellite/radar shows mainly clear conditions for the day aheada&- moving into a closer view with our 'predictor' forecast we flurries this eveninga&- today's forecast bring us sunny skies with gusty winds- our 7 day forecast has a warming temps the next few days with upper 30s by the end of the week week surf, stream, download, and play on multiple devices at once, with centurylink internet. get up to 40 megs for $20 a month for 1 year when bundled with qualifying home phone plan. just call... ...right now. wanna see this as an action movie? [ deep voice ] get ready. 40 megs is only $20 a month. [ normal voice ] or drama? [ melodramatic voice ] get up to 40 megs for $20 a month. [ normal voice ] only from centurylink. speed may not be available in your area.