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timely vote. confirmed in this difficult, with and his democratic senator harry reid mcconnell in a statement saying, the american ople? should have a voice in the selection of their next supreme court justice. reid pushing back has a responsibility to fill vacancies as soon as possible. without a majority in the senate, the democrats will need a handful of break ranks, facing tough re- election bids this year. the democrats already sharpening their line of attack. (sen. chuck schumer, (d) new york) i think first the american people don t like this obstructionism. when you go right off the bat and say i don t care who he nominates i am going to oppose him, that s not going to fly. tim: here at home local siouxland judges and lawyers are reacting to justice scalia s death and the legacy he left behind. our elisa raffa joins us now with more. elisa on cam tim, both judges and lawyers had emotions of shock and nostalgia learning about the death of justice scalia. he was ....
the passenger jet headed to new york, 252 people onboard. and the emergency in the cockpit. and, going to the dogs. seven new breeds competing at the westminster dog show tonight, and we ll take you right there. good evening. and it s great to have you with us here on a monday night. and it s a good thing for millions of americans this was a day off from work, because at this hour, a dangerous mix of snow and freezing rain is making driving treacherous. a storm 1,200 miles long, from the south, all the way up to the northeast. a pileup in pennsylvania on i-78. fedex trucks and cars manageled outside lebanon. 17 states under winter weather semitruck jackknifed outside more than 2,000 accidents today alone. and there are several reports of tornadoes at this hour. this image of a funnel cloud in mississippi. there is also a bug change begin with abc s linsey davis tonight live in new york. linsey, good evening. david. over my shoulder, an accident minutes. those that d ....
a great legacy. the fact that liberal justices were seeking to go back to history to show what was kind of in the air when the founders were putting together the constitution shows the impact that scalia had on the court, because we didn t see that as much before scalia says kyle irvin, attorney at corbett anderson law. irvin says scalia s death came as a shock.. but even more so when conisdering the timing. right in the middle of a hotly contested election cycle where the vacancy is causing controversy. we like to see vacancies filled because it lends stability, continuity.. when there s an opening, that opening can cause delays says judge jeffrey neary. there have already been fighting words between candidates concerning who should fill scalia s vacant spot. local judge neary says the new appointment shouldn t be a political ploy. but rather an a-political process, saying judges take an oath, regardless of political party they align with those people who can appl ....
targeted ? the usd greek system reacts to insults spray painted on a frat house. he s such an inspiration to the entrepenuers, back home again. . billionaire and sioux city native ted waitt shares advice with entrepeneurs looking to follow his lead. tim: good evening and thank you for joining us tonight im tim seaman jenna: and im jenna rehnstrom. former iowa governor chet culver says he s giving a voice to the voiceless by advocating on behalf of iowans state s new medicaid plan. tim: meeting today to medicaid pateints say they are already facing. abc 9 s bria bell was able to speak to the those at the meeting and has more in studio. bria: tim and jenna, former governor culver says he believes the power of legislation lies within its people and now he s stepping in to try and advocate for what can we do to stop it? monday s town hall meeting gave siouxland residents a platform to raise concerns about iowa s move to priviatized medicaid services. some say the pro ....
hour and gusts are likely to push over coming up this morning on abc9 news. the death of u-s supreme court justice antonin scalia has sent waves all across the country. including right here in siouxland. one of sioux city s favorite sons returned to the area last night. we ll have more on his visit and what he had to say and. a former iowa governor giving iowans a forum to voice their concerns over the new medicaid system. these stories and more. on abc9 news this morning. lukas: good morning and thanks for starting your day with us. i m lukas voss. we begin this morning with the passing of u-s supreme court justice antonin scalia. his passing has lead to a controversial battle in washinton over who should appoint hihi successor. scalia was originallyappointed by president ronald reagan in 19-86. and has sat on the highest bench in thirty years and perhaps most famous for writing several scathing dissents during his tenure as supreme court justice. scalia s i ....