iowa congressman dave loebsack is trying to help bring better internet service to rural arras of iowa.. the second district democrat helped spectrum provide like "a-t and t" to leaseseunused spectrr to rural or small carriers. loebsack stopped in hills this morning to hold a roundtable discussion and to tour the sharon telephone company. "this is to make sure r rral iowa has the broadband that just to survive. " "communication to the rural areas is becoming increasingly important for the vibrancy of the community and it's tough to spend the kind of money it takes to provide those servivies. " loeeack is on the house communications and techchology subcommittee, which has jurisisiction over broadband issues. fight for 15! fight for 15! some people in cedar rapids protested at wendy's on first avenue todayyto dollars an hour. it was part of fast food worker strikes nationwide. the workers say 15 dollars an hour is a more livable wage, so no full-time worker has to live in poverty. they would also like to be able to unionize, they say, without retaliation. some eastern iowa military bride

representative dave loebsack was one of the democrats who voted in *favor of the bill. more than two thirds of the house voted in favor which means they have a veto-proof majority. so, if the senate passes the bill, the problem could face a veto challenge. if you'd like to see why some of our lawmakers voted the way they did, head to our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. and we want to know what you think on this one - join the conversation on our facebook page, kgan cbs 2. the university of iowa is taking extra steps to ensure your safety this weekend.they are tightening security for the football game at kinnick stadium this saturday. saturday.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore is live at kinnick to tell us what fans can expect. this is the purse i carry around daily... but purses like this one won't be allowed into kinnick on saturday. saturday.for this weekend, the university of iowa is adopting the nfl's clear bag policy. that means clear bags, gallon sized resealable bags and small clutch purses the size of your hand will be allowed. there will be a bag check at the rec

but i do believe ted cruz is the full package and can restore the soul of america. 04:43:59 dave loebsack is the only other member of iowa's congressional delegation to endorse a presidential candidate... he endorsed hillary clinton back in september. you can hear from republican frontrunner ben carson tomorrow in the first of the channel 13 "iowa forums". it'll be live from four to five o'clock. dave price will host the event and focus on the carson's plans for education. wednesday you can see bobby jindal talk about health topics from d-macc in ankeny. thursday donald trump will join us at if you'd like tickets to the events check out our website who- tv-dot-com. iowa attorney general tom miller was part of a landmark announcement today. "education management corporation" of pittsburg has agreed to pay more than 95-million- dollars to settle a federal and state "false claims act" lawsuit. e-d-m-c is the second largest for-profit education company in the u-s. the suit claims the company uses deceptive practices and targets non- traditional students. as part of the settlement... attorneys

democrat dave loebsack voted for it because he said avoiding default was the right thing to do -- but he also didn't like how it was written behind closed doors. on the campaign trail on the campaign trail -- there's a new leader in many o othe publican polls in ioio and now -- across the nation. nation.doctor ben carson passed donald trump in a national c-b-s -- new york times poll a few days after passing him in monmouth's him in monmouth's iowpoll.trump admitted he was susurised and said i imeans he'll have t t work harder -- but he also lashed out at carson. "by the way, carson is lower energy than bush. i don't get it!" it!"the c-b-s and new york times poll says carson is a favovote for 26 6 rcent of rebpublican voters across the nation -- trump had 22 percent. that's within the margin of error but the first time in nths that trump wasn't at the top. the middle of the week saw all the republican candidates in colorado for their third pair of debates. debates.the early showdown had the same four candidates as last time -- bobby jindal -- rick storum -- george pataki and lindsey gr

dave loebsack one of the democrats in favor of the bill...saying we must work together to make sure the screening processes are strong and effective. on the flip side, republican steve king voted against the bill. the unersity of iowa is beefing up security after the paris attacks. that means more squad cars at intersections -- and officers at gates. the university says it adopted the n-f-l's clear bag policy... "purses and bags will not be allowed in the stadium at this ame. so, anyththng alloweddlike can bring it in the stadium." if you bring an item that's notot allowowd inside the stadium -- check it for free at a rec buildling -- or take it back to your car. following an isis video showing scenes of new york city --- stores there are asking for extra security as many head to the city to shop. the next month also brings a lot of other events to theecity -- which bring in tourists. and some aren't depending on the city's police for protection... "we've already have received several calls, specifically one and walk around central park and have lunch afterwards this private security fi

so easily on.all the republicans who represent iowa in congress voted against the deal.democrat dave loebsack voted for it -- but said that the way it was created -- mostly behind closed doors -- was wrong.blum agreed. "that's not giving us a voice in the process. this is exactly why the freedom caucus and many other, are, were upset with the way the house is run. this isn't about blocking every piece oflegislation that there is. not at all. quite contrary. we just want to have a v vce. i just want to make sure eastern iowa has a voice." voice."president obama signed the bill into law on monday -- right before the debt limit deadline on tuesday this past week. republican presidenenal hopeful rick santorum held a tough townhall in davenport. davenport.he was talking to the scott county republicans and was allenged on everything from his opposition to gay marriage to the viability of h h tax plan.he waded through the voters questions for about an hour -- and he says that's the kind of exposure a future president should have. "the last thing we need to have in a republican primarar process is to

democrat dave loebsack is backing hillary clinton. tomorrow during the channel 13 news at four ... we launch our exclusive series of conversations with the presidential candidates. "the iowa forums" will offer you a full hour to hear from ... and interact with ... three of the men running for the republican presidential nomination. it is not too late for you to get involved. it begins tomorrow with a conversation with dr. ben carson. the retired neurosurgeon has gone from unknown to national frontrunner in a matter of months. he will join us tomorrow via satellite to talk about education issues. you can still submit a question for dr. carson right now at w-h-o-t-v-dot-com. the road to ankeny. dave will be joined live at dmacc by louisiana governor bobby jindal. the topic for the full hour will the affordable care act and finding are still your free ticket for this unique opportunity right now at w-h-o-t-v- dot-com. then on thursday we hit the road again ... this time to dmacc in newton. that's where we'll be joined for a full hour by billionaire donald trump. the topic of the day w

iowa congressman dave loebsack is trying to bring better internet service to rural iowans. he helped introduce the bipartisan rural ectrum accessibility act. it would provide incentives for wireless carrierr like "a-t and t" to lease unused spectrum to rural or small carriers. loebsack stopped in hills yesterday to hold a roundtable discussion and to tour the sharon telephphne company. he's on the house communications and technology subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over broadband issues. today the university of missouri campus has increased security, following threats on social media. this follows the resignation of the university football players said they would not play until the president resesgned. they, among other students, claimed the president didn't appropriately handle complaints of racism on campus. one student group at the university of iowa wants to imprre relations etween black studenn and administrators. the black student year under then-president sally mason. it resembling a ku klux klan costume on the pentacrest. the group advises officials on policy an

congressman dave loebsack broke with democrats and voted *for* the bill.he says he still wants to bring thousands of refugees to the u-s but said quote "we must work together to make sure our screening processes are strong and effective so we can welcome those who are truly seeking safety." on the campaign trail, trail,debate continues over security in the united states after the paris attacks killed 129 people. people.in between campaign events in newton last night -- presidential candidate donald trump said he'd support creating a mandatory database to track muslims in the u-s. trump has also talked about the need for increasing surveillance and potentially closing mosques. republican rick satorum was in eastern iowa campaigning yesterday.he said at an event in dewitt he also does not want syrian refugees to migrate to the country. santorum said he thought early on accepting syrian migrants was a bad idea.on the democratic side -- front runner hillary clinton said on thursday she believes the to refugees looking for a new home -- but said she still opposes putting ground troops in syr