the federal government agreed and has delayed this major switch two times already. but april first...the system changes and iowans at a legislative meeting pleaded with lawmakers to make sure private companies will still give them the assistance they need. 3330 parents who come to visit...they say you look good. but that's because of medicaid. how can i be a productive member of society." some iowans worry for themselves... others for family members recipients and caregivers wondered aloud at this meeting not only whether and how services

answers they need before everything changes april first. 3830 people's lives should not be for profit. it is hurting us 4840 his insurance takes care of most of it...but i worry when he retires 4449 i took care of her for 30 years and i'm sick and you people that are on these privatized companies are trying to make money off our backs and you've put me in limbo over and over and over again. senate democratic leaders say they hope to debate a bill next week that would establish oversight after the medicaid changes begin. they want to define and expand duties from the department of human services and the ombudsman's office to make sure iowans get the care

privatization will deliver that money...but today showed there are iowans filled his plan isn't what's best for them. the so called, 'peeping tom' law got an upgrade today at the statehouse.... 'its adding it to the toolbox that law enforcement can use and prosecutors on someone who is leaving a camera to view someone.' current 'invasion of privacy' or

state to prove the victim was nude and/or the peeper was aroused by spying on the victim. this criteria makes it difficult for prosecutors to make their case. today, the senate debated amending the law to eliminate that criteria and increases the penalty to a serious misdemeanor. it's a step in the right direction for ruth lapointe... who was the victim of a peeping tom when she was living in iowa city back in 2012. 'i defiantly think this bill is going to help future victims by clarifying it and i think its maybe just a baby step in the direction of providing awareness that this is an issue and there are these lack of clarifications.' the bill unanimously passed out of the senate and is now headed to the house. last session the bill unanimously passed the house but stalled out in the senate. it's hard coming to a new country, especially when you don't speak the language or know the customs. a group is asking lawmakers for money to expand a program helping refugees succeed in iowa's economy.

it's new at five. groups helping refugees resettle in iowa gathered at the state capitol today to reach out to lawmakers for the first refugee alliance day. @53:19 "i came from burma, my ethnicity is korin, and i grew up in thailand refugee camp, and when i came here i was about 12 years old." hser hei came to des moines eight years ago. she graduated from hoover high school in 20-13. now, she's an americorps member with embarc, which helps the refugee community gain work, life, and leadership skills. a program called refugee-rise americorps launched last year and currently has 17 members in des moines, marshalltown and waterloo. the iowa refugee alliance would like to expand the program to thirty members throughout the state. the group is asking iowa lawmakers for 350-thousand dollars, to match 650-thousand in federal funds. the goal is to provide more workforce development opportunities to refugees.

terms of skilled workers. iowa needs employees, needs workers, especially rural iowa and you have a refugee population that is hard working, resilient, resourceful that want to work and want to develop their skills." more than 100 iowa organizations are part of the iowa refugee alliance. members include employers, resettlement agencies, and religious groups and back this bill in hopes of expanding the program. in des moines, megan reuther, channel 13 news. the alliance says about ten thousand refugees have made iowa their home in the past five years. iowa senator charles grassley is defending his decision not to hold confirmation hearings for any of president obama's supreme court nominees. as head of the senate judiciary committee, grassley controls

held... but he says this isn't about who the president picks. 13:11:26 does it become an issue on who he nominates, this is about the process. this is an opportunity for the people to have a voice in the next choosing of the supreme court justice. what's going to happen, we move forward. you're going to have hillary clinton on the one hand and some republican on the other hand having four national debates about who should be the next president and they are going to be talking about this. 11:58 and the president might have a nominee in mind... the white house is reportedly considering republican governor brian sandoval of nevada for the supreme court seat... once held by the late antonin scalia. sandoval served as a district court judge before running governor. he was nominated by president george w. bush and unanimously

university of iowa president, bruce harreld was interrupted multiple time by protesters night. harreld: "i said you, i didn't say me." protestor: "i don't work here." harreld: "i'm not suprised." it was that response that after someone in the crowd called his comment insulting. harreld countered that he was being insulted by the signs and interruptions. the town hall was meant to focus on improving the school. many in the crowd criticized harreld's hiring.... saying it was a corrupt process. harreld says he remains grounded because of his family. bruce harreld university of iowa and hug her and i also go to bed every night saying oh what a terrible day, what a terrible day, and wake up the handsome it's a new day, you have to, the core of your question is do i know who i am and do i have a set of values? and of the people trying to say who i am many of

president harreld was asked multiple times if he would resign, and every time he said no. in three weeks des moines will welcome more than 17 - thousand fans for the n-c- double a basketball tournament. one of the priorities of the iowa events center is catering to cell phone users. 460019 chris connolly general manager, iowa events center i think a lot of the local people who have been here before, they know that it hasnt been awesome in the past so hopefully they will be able to notice some of the upgrades and those upgrades will be gradual. the iowa events center is working on enhancing its cellular and wi -fi coverage. the arena already has wi - fi, but the number of fans expected for the tournament will make the internet nearly unusable. enhancements will cost about 3 - hundred thousand dollars. the first phase of improvements have media in mind. better wi-fi will be placed around the court, locker rooms and press conference areas. most fans will have to wait for a change in the internet. the events center plans to have better coverage through the arena in the

learning to read is the foundation of a strong education... and iowa education leaders want to make sure students are prepared right from kindergarten... coming up, the review of literacy standards in iowa... and how it could shape what is taught in the classroom... parts of the country are under the threat of severe weather... the snow storm to our east that's effecting travelers in des moines... and where a deadly tornado system is now taking aim. and with spring break approaching, many people are planning trips to tropical destinations... the warning from health officials about the zika virus... and if it's enough for iowa travelers to

spring in iowa is right around the corner - and that means travel to tropical areas. but the spread of the zika virus in some popular destinations could cause problems for vacationers. and that has the iowa department of public health issuing a warning. hillary maglin has the details. virus spring break scare iowa city people in iowa are getting ready for spring break vacations - but the zika virus spread may end the fun for some. "that could be scary."pregnant women are being advised not to travel to central america or the carribbean. others can travel - but should take precaution. :hillary maglin @hillarykwwl "with many university of iowa

america for spring break, the iowa department of public health worries some may get the virus."students like jacob levy will be travelling to mexico as part of a class. jacob levy "they're keeping us updated in the class with, you know, news stories about more cases being discovered and how we can prevent it."people get the virus through mosquito bites. the department of public health says they're less concerned about the virus spreading in iowa - and more so about individual cases. but most students aren't worried. "i just feel like it's not as prevalent to worry about." "i haven't heard anything about it."and travellers say they're prepared. "i bought a ton of mosquito repellant."public health says having proper vaccinations and using mosquito screens can help prevent the virus. as for levy's trip to mexico? "i'm just gonna be especially careful."we've got you covered in iowa city... hillary maglin... kwwl news. the department of public health also says the flu's been mild here, but rates are higher in places like arizona... as always, doctors

flu shot. they also recommend practicing basic hand hygiene. washing your hands frequently is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of illnesses ranging from the norovirus to the common cold. folks hoping to travel through icago will find canceled flights... there's a blizzard warning south of the city... and the snow is creeping north. hundreds of flights have already been canceled ...affecting travelers here in des moines. six flights to chicago were canceled today, so it's a good idea to check with your airline if you are traveling to chicago tonight or tomorrow... and that's not the only system creating troubles. beverly sheffield - pensacola, fl. "we barely made it to the bottom, to the bottom floor and then we started hearing things ripping apart... we're fortunate to be alive." and dozens of people were injured and and at least three were killed after severe weather blew across the south overnight. there were more than a dozen florida. that system is not done wreaking havoc.... the system is pushing east and region. a possible tornado killed two

tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and large hail are possible

skies will remain mostly cloudy through the evening and overnight hours tonight. it won't be until thursday afternoon when we start to see some sunshine breaking through. winds will remain out of the northwest between 15 and 25 mph on thursday, this will help keep temperatures on the cool side, making it the coolest day of the week. if you have been longing for the warmth to return, you'll just have to wait until friday. this will be the start of a major warm up over the few following days. friday's high will mover around average in the lower 40s, but saturday afternoon looks to be the warmest day over the next week with highs

we learn our abc's in preschool and kindergarten... but iowa school leaders want to make sure students keep building off that... coming up next... why educators are reviewing reading standards in our state... and why for some teachers say literacy, is more than just

reporter: "so when you hear, say, one side, saying that they'd like to wait 'til "the next president is in office to appoint a justice, what do you think about that?" justice o'connor: "i don't agree. i think we need somebody there, now,"

literacy is the foundation for all learning... preparing iowa students for college, the workforce and success in life.. the common core standards for language and literacy outlines what every student in iowa should know by high school graduation. today, a team of educators is beginning to review the academic expectations for the next generation. channel 13's jannay towne reports. nats of kids reading the building block of learning.. rita 06:28:33 they call it a gateway subject area because if students aren't successful in english, language, arts, literacy it makes it very difficult for them to be successful in anything that they should choose to do 41 success in the classroom starts with the a-b-cs. in 20-10, the state spelled out the academic standards for

students k through 12. rita 06:25:41 they describe what a student should learn at every grade level and in english, language, arts 45 nats of teachers about two dozen educators from across the state are meeting for the first time. the literacy standards review team is looking at the expectations for learning to determine what's working and what needs work. liz 06:39:45 we have a great framework, but let's make it stronger, let's make it visionary 49 liz hansen teaches speech, theatre and english to 10th graders in grinnell. liz 06:32:51 i want them to become good communicators. i want them to be able articulate their ideas to think critically 02 the 30 year veteran of the classroom says the state's academic standards have made her a better teacher... it's also made her students more engaged in their own learning. liz 06:40:58 the first thing i do it take out my standards and i look at the standards and i make sure i'm fully informed on the what needs to be taught and then it's left up to me and my creativity and my experiences to provide the how 14 nats of students from the first day of school to their last...the goal is to teach the reading, writing and speaking

succeed- not just in the classroom- but in the ever evolving 21st century in dm, jt channel 13 news. the state's academic standards cover other subjects like social studies, science and math. the standards review team will meet for five months before submitting its findings to the state board of education. stick around, we'll get another

here's what we are working on for the channel 13 news at six... 29:27 i think that you should be able to use any facility that you feel comfortable with and any facility that makes you feel safe. and makes you feel protected 29:38 a metro high school installs the

bathrooms... the difference between the new restroom and the traditional facilities.. and how students led the effort to make this change... then tonight at ten.... 11:23:49 you know i fly on planes a lot... but ive never had this feeling... what is this feeling... oh im wet. you think you've had some bad experiences while flying. wait until you hear what happened to this johnston man on a recent american airlines flight. how the airline handled the situation... and what it won't

breaking news tonight. a new outbreak of deadly tornadoes. decimating homes and towns. a rising toll with nearly a dozen states on high alert. fears the biggest threat is yet to come. exploding air bags bombshell. news tonight half of all cars being driven right now in america might need to be recalled as investigators say the air bag maker continues to deceive customers even after deadly crashes. trump landslide. after crushing the competition in nevada, tonight he's aiming for a super tuesday knockout. also, milania trump, a rare one-on-one interview. does she ever think he's gone too far. and shocking blast caught on camera. a man's pocket suddenly bursts into flames. tonight a warning for everyone who uses e-cigarettes. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world