the minnesota business community has expressed a strong interest in working with us. our goal for own your future is not only to raise awareness of the financial risk of not preparing for long-term care needs. we want to improve the quality of life for minnesotans in their later years by increasing the number of those who have taken action to own their future and maintain choices. i can provide more details on the campaign if time allows today. thank you for the opportunity to testify. >> thank you very much, mr. colman. professor feder? >> chairman kohl, ranking member corker, i'm delighted to be with you today to -- thank you -- i still am delighted to be with you today to discuss ways to improve the quality and efficiency of services for people who need long-term care. chairman kohl, you started by asking about ways we can reduce unnecessary hospitalizations for this population, and that is the focus of my testimony. i specifically want to explain why it is so important that the medicare program give top priority in delivery reform initiatives to people, beneficiar

it's not just minnesota. politico reporting on a number of orphan state republican parties that are in serious trouble. these are state parties mostly in blue states where republicans don't compete well. they have not developed the ability to compete well. places like california and illinois and new york. the national republican party reportedly now setting aside millions and millions of dollars to essentially bail those relatively lame state parties out. the states that politico documented as having their state parties in trouble are not all orphan states. they're not all liberal states. a lot of them are swing states are something close to swing states. minnesota where republicans can't pay the rent. one republican said i don't know how the party is going to be capable of doing anything this cycle. politico noting the trouble in the state of ohio where republicans have been in state of open warfare for months. the ohio party chairman noting he will have to rely on county organization to get out the vote as

we have a -- we have a tracking in minnesota. 92% of long-term care in minnesota is provided by families right now. and they want to continue to do so. and the more we can support families to continue to help their older family member, again, it will conserve dollars for those that truly have higher needs. >> is that 92% lead the nation? >> mr. chairman, i don't know. i don't know what other states are tracking. >> are you imagining? because you've been in this field a long time. that that's among the very highest in terms of percentage? >> i think it probably is, mr. chair, on the terms of higher spectrum. but i think families throughout the country want to support their family members. they need the tools. they need the information. they need some additional support in order to do so. but i believe there are people across the country who are committed to helping their family members. >> i think you and the others on our panel have said that a key is keeping people with long-term care needs in their homes as long as possible. keeping them out of hospitals, out of nursing homes, and in t

the report validates the direction that minnesota has been moving for the past 25 years. to reduce reliance on institutional care and encourage access to services in home and community-based settings. it acknowledges minnesota's efforts in providing comprehensive phone and web-based information and referral sources for seniors and their families and people with disabilities, as well as providing evidence-based support for family caregivers. not that long ago, most people that were served by medicaid in minnesota received long-term care services in institution. over time, we've developed the supports needed to serve people in their own homes and communities. today 63% of the older adults receiving medicaid long-term services get that care in their home or in community settings. and 95% of persons with disabilities receiving medical assistance long-term care services are in community settings. we're also proud of minnesota's systems of nursing facilities as the state and facilities have worked in partnership toward improved quality and care. several queers ago we launched a

the minnesota majority suspected were felons who voted illegally. already declared frank enthe winner by a razor thin margin of 312 votes. >> the story wasn't over for ana mcgrath with his long list of people suspected of voting illegally. >> who did you go to? >> brought it to county attorneys. under minnesota law the county attorney upon receiving affidavit is compelled to investigate find probable cause and prosecute. >> what happened next is one of the most extensive crack downs on voter fraud in recent history. the information indicates there were 175 convictions of felons voting illegally and 60 plus cases are pending. you would think dan mcgrath would be pleased. he is not. >> the number of felons being convicted are not the number of felons that voted while they weren't supposed to. >> mhow many did you find voted in that election? >> 1,000 voted while they were ineligible vote. >> if that is true the actual number of felons who illegally voted is larger than the number of convictions. you a you have to intend to vote illegally to be guilty.

homecoming in austin, minnesota.e for the friday night lights. >> how are we doing on t-shirts? >> others are here to raise big money. >> thank you. >> the ultimate goal, 20 grand. the price tag for what they hope will be a solution to school bullying. leading the charge, parents like danielle, who started a bullying committee. >> i opened my eyes and it's happening to my own child. >> on valentine's day last year, danielle's 11-year-old son, sam, was attacked walking home from school. >> out of nowhere, a boy grabs my arms and holds them behind my back. another bully is coming and he says that he was going to beat me up. >> sam's mom is banking on an unlikely solution, to make her community bully free. >> hey, buddy. >> we figure it's time for the scary guy. >> i'm in charge of the brain of zach. >> this is the scary guy, a former tattoo artist. he entertains the students by playing the bully. >> check out that geek in the wheelchair, dude. >> this is supposed to be bullying prevention. he calls it edu-tainment. >>

the irony in this one in minute -- minnesota has a tornado watch. the other side is going to turn into snow. we're seeing tornado watching from kansas up into iowa, up also into minnesota as we were just saying. we want to show you, we'll switch it over to the traffic. the primary is for today. you can see that red bulls eye from the west. that's for today. all of this shifts a little farther to the east for tonight. that is really where people need to be paying attention because if you fall asleep and you don't have your television on or something you need to be warned somehow. outdoor warning systems don't really wake you up. that's what we're looking at. we will continue to follow the storm. >> stay with wjz for first warning weather to find forecast updates and live doppler radar at any time. >>> we're tracking a developing story. a brush fire is burning in anne arundel county. an water edge is now contained but it's not completely out just yet. a building you can see here were damaged in the fire. it started in a marshy area behind the holiday

has -- greater minnesota also. where the population density is, a challenge in providing services to -- to older people, old eer adults, and people with disabilities. what we found is we need flexibility. that -- again, relying upon the communities, and the community infrastructure, with which to base long term care services and supports, we need to acknowledge that drive time, the -- the differences that we need to accommodate in our policies to allow people to have some choice but they may not have as much choice. it is a challenge, but it can be done. we are also learning the value of technology. the fact that, every day there is more to be learned from how we can support people in their own homes, with the use of technology, via the internet, via other -- lifeline-like systems and monitoring systems for people who are -- who are some miles away from -- from -- from services. >> dr. feder? >> yeah, i would reiterate that. i think reinforce the emphasis on technology to connect people to, who are -- who are dispe

and on friday the 13th of january 1978 hubert humphrey died peacefully at his lake, minnesota. lie in state and washing 1,050,000 pre-freezing cold temperatures to say goodbye c-span: 66 years old. linda johnson was 64 when he died. how sick was the? i do remember. i remember the speech. we were in business until a year later, so we didn't televise it. as i televised at the time? gusto that was a house candidate had. one of the robotic cameras this kind of rigid, but it was in the house. c-span: how sick was the? >> guest: he died two months later any account third and had this remarkable spirit. one of the things they tried to get across in the film is he didn't take anything that tylenol. he wanted to live through his dad then went through and he just kept this attitude up. he was amazing. let me tell you about this e-mail. it's interesting i couldn't get into the film. richard nixon had been out since watergate. he died on the 13th of january. he called nixon at christmas and said you're coming back to washington for my funeral and that's how you're getting back into washing

the center is over minnesota. you see the trailing line? a widespread severe weather threat for hail and gusty winds, not just tornadoes. the thing is this is so wrapped up there is snow on the northern side of minnesota right now and a tornado threat across the south. we'll stretch it over and show you as we head to the overnight hours, all of this moves further to the east. not as many reports at last night, last night, 122 tornado reports. still a lot of severe weather going on. 10 reports of tornadoes, we'll keep you updated. that storm is moving our way, but -- >>> stay with us for first warning weather 20 find forecast updates and live doppler radar at any time, log onto "wjz." com. >> >> a pretty close call when a train derails over a baltimore overpass. a norfolk southern train carrying 24 cars sending three of the cars and one of the engines off the track. some of them close to dangling over the bridge. the train company said no hazardous materials were onboard and no one was hurt, they are hoping to get the tracks cleared up >> th

minnesota. begun down here the border of oklahoma and arkansas. none of those did any significant damage either. it's hit and miss with tornadoes. some years like last year they can hit big cities. so far this year, knock on wood, we've been spared at least that devastation. now as far as what we're looking at today, that same storm system that we were just talking about is still lingering here near wisconsin. it's actually causing temperatures to plunge in minnesota, and believe it or not, it is snowing in northern minnesota. i'll show you that radar in a second. heavy rain continues on the southern end of the front. no tornadoes. it looks like that threat is over with. just some strong winds today with any thunderstorms around pittsburgh, detroit, also down there in to buffalo and syracuse. as i mentioned, this white is snow. it's snowing in northern minnesota, and the middle of april. international falls, now it looks like it's starting to turn over to snow in duluth. as far as the southern e

it's a utah, minnesota, now back up in washington. it's going to stay here for quite some time. >> as always, you can find tractor tales on our home page. today's country church salute goes to a church in merritt island, florida. construction began in 1885 with lumber delivered from st. augustine. the first service here was held on thanksgiving day in 1886, meaning the church celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2011. the original 95-seat sanctuary still stands today and includes much of the original lumber and pews. the transformational life center was dedicated in 2007 and includes a worship center and classrooms. the current pastor is the reverend calhoun. as always, we want to learn about your church as well. salutes can be sent to the address on the screen. stay with us. the mailbag is next. time now for our weekly look inside the farm >> time now for our weekly look inside the farm report mailbag. my reference to the pink slime controversy prompted this question from panel stone. i suddenly had a disquieting thought. is there whi

in minnesota, they're shoveling out, where snow wreaked havoc and school closures. they got nearly a foot of snow. >> amazed on april 16th, we could get this much snow. >> i wasn't expecting this much. but it's minnesota. if you expect something, something's going to change. it's all going to change. so, kind of like predicting a wife. >> reporter: parts of the midwest are still cleaning up after more than 100 devastating tornadoes swept through oklahoma, kansas, iowa and nebraska over the weekend. in sweeney, texas, heavy rains left motorists driving through flooded streets. farmers are watching nervously. the weather could turn again. tahman bradley, abc news. >> what a spring it's been. we'll get a check of today's weather coming up later in this half hour. >>> first, we have exclusive new details involving this unfolding scandal involving the secret service and members of the u.s. military. abc news has learned the agents under investigation were partying at a cartagena brothel. the men were drinking heavily on their night out and enlisted the services of the cl

minnesota producers used to keep our soil healthy and water clean. specifically i worked to ensure that local communities like the red river valley reach been have the tools that they need to address conservation challenges stemming from flooding. the mark also preserves the essential nutrition programs that millions of families and children rely on every day and we take steps to ensure that our dairy farmers have the protections they need in today's volatile market. again, i want to thank chairwoman stam n.o.benow and r member roberts for putting forward this mark. i look forward to strengthening this bill further. on monday i filed and amendment bringing farmers into the program increasing subsidy to purchase crop insurance coverage. because i believe the people who grow our food deserve to know that their livelihoods can't be sucked away in the blink of an eye either by market failures or international disasters. i also filed an amendment with senators joe hancebaucus and hoven to allow beginning farmers to use crp acres for grazing without a pena

in chism minnesota nearly a foot. >> i wasn't expecting this much but it is minnesota like predictinga wife. >> reporter: parts of the mid west still cleaning up after tornadoes in kansas, iowa and nebraska effort the weekend. in sweeney, texas rain left motorists driving through flooded streets. the extreme weather follows the hottest march on record. farmers are watching nervously, the weather could turn again. >>> if you haven't filed your tax returns yet, time is running out this year midnight tonight is the deadline this is what the rush has looked like in previous years as last minute filers lean up. thanks to technology many are e filing only a few post offices will be open late tonight. late drop off and curb side service at the main post offices in oakland and san jose and the evans avenue location in san francisco until 10 p.m.. the sfo post office on westfield road will be open until midnight. >>> curtain closes on another tradition by technology. -- caused by technology. time for a look at weather. >>> warming trend that is going to take a setback today. yesterday mild in

he's right in the case of austin, minnesota.ks of scary, those who booked him are still true believers. >> his image, he's using it to help others. >> reporter: you think it's money well spent? >> beyond a shadow of a doubt. >> reporter: how will you keep this going? >> the same way we keep anything going that we teach in the schools. if we don't continue to reinforce it and implement it with fidelity, it's gone. >> teachers, are they going to be perfect? >> reporter: even the scary guy himself admits he is not a long-term solution. >> it's not the scary guy. he doesn't live here. >> good morning. i think a lot of people are just asking for somebody else to do what we need to do ourselves. >> you get the message across, okay? because you know what? i'm leaving. >> randi, what a fascinating guy. but given all you've learned about this scary guy, why do schools still hire him? >> the schools and communities, they need help. they really need a wake-up call. but what i heard over and over again is that if they brought in someone wea

the votes are counted it turns out ron paul actually one of the door to the delegates and iowa and minnesota looks like the oldest republican presidential candidate still have some fight left. and coming to an airspace near you unmanned the secret surveillance technology drones for short and they're not searching for enemy combatants but spying on ordinary citizens we'll tell you why you should keep your eyes on the sky . it's wednesday april twenty fifth four pm in washington d.c. i'm abby martin you're watching our t.v. . the american dream to go to college to get your dream job so you can own a home with a white picket fence and live happily ever after however for many college students and graduates in the u.s. the notion of the american dream has become a full blown nightmare coin one t. day today marks the day that student debt has topped one trillion dollars exceeding the auto loan and credit card debt in the u.s. one of the biggest problems is the exploitation of the predator student loan industry sallie mae america's largest private investor assigns low income student interest rates

this enologist minnesota's effort in providing comprehensive -- this acknowledges minnesota's effort in providing comprehensive service. it provides evidence base support for family caregivers. not that long ago, most people were served by medicaid in minnesota received long-term care services in institutions. we have developed the support needed to survey the best serve people in their homes and communities. the 2% of the older adults receiving medicaid get that care in their home or in community settings. 95% of persons with disabilities receiving assistance, long-term care services are in community settings. the state and facilities have work in partnership for improved quality and care. several years ago, we launched a nursing report card. consumers and family members can access comparative immigration on quality and consumer satisfaction. the median length of stay in a minnesota nursing facility is now less than 30 days. services have become rehabilitative in nature. the industry has contributed to rightsizing the number and distributing nursing facilities throughout the state.

her advocacy was well known in minnesota. her work as a prosecutor brought her in contact with many of these women. and her steadfast standing up for them and making sure they got a fair shake in the system was really well known and well appreciated. i'm here to be a strong support for the violence against women act, and i hope that this bill passes, and i hope that this bill passes today. it is -- because senator leahy has worked on a bipartisan basis in his committee to bring this bill out. this bill was first passed in 1994 under the leadership of our vice president, then-senator joe biden, well known for a strong, muscular, robust approach to law enforcement. and what he saw was that so many of the victims of crime were women and that they were victims both in streets and neighborhoods. they were also terrible victims in their own home where they were battered and abused and then found that when they came to the judicial system, that they were battered again because they were ignored and had no one to stick up for them an

the votes are counted it turns out ron paul actually won a majority of the delegates and iowa and minnesota looks like the oldest republican presidential candidate still has some fight left. it's wednesday april twenty fifth eight pm in washington d.c. i'm adding martin you're watching our t.v. the american dream go to college to get your dream job so you can own your dream home with a white picket fence and live happily ever after however for many college students and graduates in the u.s. the notion of the american dream has become a full blown nightmare coined one t. day today marks the day that student debt has topped one trillion dollars exceeding the auto loan and credit card debt in the u.s. one of the biggest problems is the exploitation of the predatory student loan industry sallie mae america's largest private investor assigns low income students interest rates about twenty five percent let's take a look at some of the stats. to issue an costs have risen six hundred percent over the last thirty years average in-state tuition has risen by eight percent just last year and in two tho

not all the rest of minnesota's 40 delegates have been allocated yet.h half of them locked up, he cannot come this worst than first. anything better than that, he wins outright. it should be noted he warned us this was going to happen. >> when the dust settles, i think there's a very good chance that we're going to have the maximum number of delegates coming out of minnesota. >> ron paul was right. nobody is getting more delegates than he did in minnesota or in iowa or in where ever this ron paul delegate strategy of his pays off. the main plot of the republican nominating process remains on script. mitt romney appears to be buttoning up the nomination, but it is not tidy. this weekend in texas, texas republicans met in their senate district party conventions, whatever those are, and this was no coronation for mr. romney. forget the beltway media narrative, forget the main script. the ron paul supporters were marching under the banner of warren g. harding. in 1920, warren g. harding went into the con veng with the fewest degaits and walked without the n

. >>> the viewfinder is next. [ male announcer ] this is lawn ranger -- eden prairie, minnesota. in here, the landscaping business grows with snow. to keep big winter jobs on track at&t provided a mobile solution that lets everyone from field workers to accounting, initiate, bill and track work in real time. you can't live under a dome in minnesota that's why there's guys like me. [ male announcer ] it's a network of possibilities -- helping you do what you do... even better. ♪ ♪ >>> still to come the politics of the boss. but first, the best of the rest. it's our daily look through the viewfiner. >> put it up a there all the time. >> i don't know whether mitt romney should condemn a sitting kongman that says 78 to 81 members of the democratic party in the house of representatives communists? >> well i -- i mean why should he condemn him? >> many of the left believe it is morally superior to hire some foreigner to raise your kids. >> now play it on a loop. >> his wife has actually never worked a day in her life. >> this was the situation. oh, my look at that. trying to get the al

i don't want another passenger from minnesota say, let's roll. and overtake an airplane knowing they're going to plunge to their own deaths to protect the united states. that should never occur. and at $15 a flight segment, i think we can pay for it. thank you. [ applause ] >> so we have time for some questions. i ask if you have a question raise your hand and get acknowledged. wait for the microphone so the folks online can hear your question and also if you can state your name and affiliation that would be great. brian, i can ask you to kick it off. >> sure. >> thank you so much for coming and giving this presentation. i think my question is you touched on this a little bit, but what can congress do to fight back? clearly the obama administration wants to end the on pilots program. he want to cut the program in half as part of its budget. secretary napolitano has stated her intent not to include

the director of minnesota majority conservative watchdog group. >> do you think there was voter fraudfraud. >> eric: so the recount battle unfolded the minnesota majority ran its own investigation. mcgrath found he smoking gun. >> convicted felons that were still serving probation, ineligible to vote voted in large numbers in the 2008 election. >> eric: how did he reach that conclusion? they compared two computer databases, first were voted this the n the election and second with people charged with felonies. they suspected were felons who had voted illegally, but by then the state supreme court had already declared franken the winner by a razor thin margin of 312 votes. but the story wasn't over for dan mcgrath. with lot of people he suspected of voting illegally. >> eric: who did you go to? >> we brought it to the county attorney. upon receiving the affidavits is compelled to investigate and upon finding probable cause to prosecute. >> eric: what happened next is most extensive crackdowns in recent history. there has been roughly 175 convictions of felons voting illegally and anothe

paul, minnesota. >>> now, so far, 60 hospitals in 20 states have been implicated.this could be the tip of the iceberg. let us know what you think on twitter. >>> a former brazilian prostitute is suing the united states embassy. we'll tell you why. >>> the latest from the trayvon martin case. george zimmerman's bail, will it be revoked? the lawyers for trayvon martin's family and george zimmerman "outfront" next. [ male announcer ] this is lawn ranger -- eden prairie, minnesota. in here, the landscaping business grows with snow. to keep big winter jobs on track, at&t provided a mobile solution that lets everyone from field workers to accounting, initiate, bill, and track work in real time. you can't live under a dome in minnesota, that's why there's guys like me. [ male announcer ] it's a network of possibilities -- helping you do what you do... even better. ♪ everyone in the nicu, all the nurses wanted to watch him when he was there 118 days. everything that you thought was important to you changes in light of having a child that needs you every moment. i wouldn't