south dakota governor dennis daugaard says he'll make a decision by next tuesday's deadline on whether to sign the bathroom bill into law. the bill approved by both houses of the legislature would require school students to use restrooms and locker rooms associated with their biological sex -- not the gender they identify with. daugaard met with a group of transgender south dakotans this week, but he's also been hearing from parents across the state. gov. dennis daugaard / (r) south dakota "i would say i try to take information where i can get it. i'm what south dakotans think. if someone outside of south dakota can give me solid information, i'm not disuaded by the fact that it's coming from somebody else, if it's good information; facts. i'm less concerned about opinion outside of south dakota." "i have until tuesday, and i'll get it done before tuesday -- or by tuesday, i should say -- but i'm not sure how quickly i'll get there. i want to do it well. certainly want to

south dakota governor dennis daugaard's office says he will meet with members from a sioux falls non profit who want to introduce him to some transgender south dakotans. a spokes person says the governor plans to meet the group sometime in the next week. on tuesday, the state senate papsed a bill that would require south dakota locker rooms that correspond to their sex at birth. if daugaard approves it, south dakota would become the first state in the nation to pass such a law. the governor has not said whether he would sign the measure. in the race for the white house, there are two eye popping polls for donald trump. steve handelsman has the latest. << is donald trump headed up or down? cruz 28 trump 26 percent. they're followed by marco rubio at 17 percent, john kasich at 11 percent, ben carson at 10 percent and jeb bush at 4 percent. for the first time today, the nbc news/ wall street journal poll, trump trails ted cruz 26-28 in the national gop horserace even though trump is 20 points on top in today's quinnipiac poll ... with marco rubio second and cruz third with three days 't

dennis daugaard / (r) south dakota "i would say i try to take information where i can get it. i'm what south dakotans think. if someone outside of south dakota can give me solid information, i'm not disuaded by the fact that it's coming from somebody else, if it's good information; facts. i'm less concerned about opinion outside of south dakota." "i have until tuesday, and i'll get it done before tuesday -- or by tuesday, i should say -- but i'm not sure how quickly i'll get there. i want to do it well. certainly want to do it as quickly as possible, but it's more important to do it well." if the governor does nothing, the bill will become law without we have a winner! the annual "swimming with the sharks" competition wrapped up last night. it's part of briar cliff week. last night seven finalists had 5 minutes to present their business plan to a panel of judges. the winner gets a grant to get their business up and running. entrepreneurial spirit here in sioux city," said jim braunschweig. "this was just a fantastic opportunity to just talk to more people about it, get more fe

governor dennis daugaard says meeting with transgender people "put a human face" on the bill that would make south dakota the first state to pass such a law. but the governor said after today's meeting that he will still have to weigh both before deciding whether he will daugaard previously said that he knowingly met a transgender the argosy casino sailed away from sioux city over a year ago. but, the floating casino's legal battles continue. the iowa supreme court referred an appeal, by the belle of sioux city, a penn national gaming subsidiary that operated the argosy, to the iowa court of appeals in december. that appeal centers on the iowa racing and gaming commission's extend the riverboat's gaming license. instead, the i-r-g-c awarded that license to the hard rock hotel and casino, and its non-profit partner missouri river historical development. the argosy riverboat was removed from the missouri riverfront and sold to a shipyard in illinois. (matt) today's the day the belle is heard before the court of appeals. (sheila) the appellants and appellees met at 2:30 at the iowa judicia

south dakota governor dennis daugaard plans to meet with a group of transgender people tomorrow. he's trying to decide whether to make south dakota the first in use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their sex at birth. daugaard's office said today the group. the center for equality asked non-profit based out of sioux falls. daugaard hasn't said if he plans to sign the bill into law south sioux city's chamber learned about human trafficking and how to spot the red flags. the siouxland coalition against human trafficking came to talk about sex and labor trafficking awareness. they say it's the number two crime in the united states...and iowa is no exception. chamber members learned how sex trafficking starts as early as 11-years-old. red flags include if the suspected trafficked person doesn't know what town they're in or don't have identification on them. sioux city police officers say they've had a couple instances that are still ongoing investigations. "if you see something that looks abnormal, you see a young person, a young girl with an man that we call authorities

at the south dakota capitol urging governor dennis daugaard to veto a bill that would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their sex at birth. governor dennis daugaard says meeting with transgender people "put a human face" on the bill that would make south dakota the firsr state to pass such a law. but the governor said after today's meeting that he will still have to weigh both sides of the issue before deciding whether he will sign it. daugaard previously said that he hasn't knowingly met a transgender person. parts of siouxland saw some sun today. will it stick around? chief meteorlogist ron demers joins us with h our first look at the fofocast at 5. once we got through the morning clouds, much of siouxland got to finally enjoy a little bit of sunshine with highs staying above average in the 30s and 40s. the steady north breeze that we felt today will stay with us tonight and tomorrow as well and then it becomes windy on thursday. we'll see wednesday which could give us a chance of a late day mix that could linger intthe nighttime hours as well. thanks. sup

. >> south dakota governor dennis daugaard says his meeting with a group of transgender people yesterday "put a human face" on a bill that would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their sex at birth. lawmakers approved the bill, but daugaard says he will still have to weigh th sides of the issue before deciding whether he'll sign it into law. opponents of the bill say they've delivered more than 80-thousand signatures to governor daugaard pushing him to veto it. one student behind the online petition says e bill alienates transgender singling them out. but the lawmaker who wrote the legislation says he simply wants to protect south dakota's children. fred deutsch/(r) south dakota state house "it's not meant to harm. it's meant to protect. people ask me .. protect from what? i say protect the eyes, protect the heart, protect the mind. these are our children and they don't need to be exposed to anatomy of the opposite sex when they're in high school. my 13-year-old grandchildren ... i don't need them to be exposed to that. hundreds and hundreds of south dakotans

dennis daugaard / (r) south dakota ) "i would say i try to take information where i can get it. i'm certainly most interested in what south dakotans think. if someone outside of south dakota can give me solid information." davgaard says he has until tuesday to decide whether he'll veto or sign the bill if it goes unsigned the bill will go into law without asignature. jenna: the obama administration has settled a nearly 1 billion dollars over claims coming from native american tribes across the nation. the lawsuit was cleaiming the u-s government never paid tribes part of federal contracts for things like housing and other social services. today in mexico the two sides settled to terms which will allow eligible 699 tribes across the part of the including several tribes from nebraska and south dakota. tim: sioux city is revisting an that already has 8 million dollars in state support. the iowa economic development authority is looking to re- distribute funds awarded to a davenport project after the development was shut down. now the i-e-d-a is giving other participants including s

jenner took to twitter to call on governor dennis daugaard to veto the plan as well. (sheila) woodbury county leaders have agreed to a concerted effort to put more money in its cash reserves. (matt) tonight, county supervisors made major decisions about the fiscal year 2017 budget. supervisors voted to increase cash reserves by a half-percent. board members say reserves have fallen below 20-percent, which is 2- percent below the county's policy. the board also approved an increase to the cap in the general fund at $3.62, w wch is up from $3.50. one board member says it compensates for the ever- growing cost of basic services like law enforcement. "our budget analyst told us 24 other counties are doing [this]," said matthew ung, a republican woodbury county supervisor. "so when you have essential services you have to provide, we decided to increase the cap but at the same time we decreased taxes." as the budget stands, right now, urban and rural taxpayers stand to see their county property taxes drop. in urban areas, taxpayers will see a 4- cent drop in property taxes

transgender advocates protested at the south dakota capitol urging governor dennis daugaard to veto a bill that would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their sex at birth. governor dennis daugaard says meeting with transgender people "put a human face" on the bill that would make south dakota the first state to pass such a law. but the governor said after today's meeting that he will still have to weigh both sides of the issue before deciding whether he will sign it. daugaard previously said that he hasn't knowingly met a transgender person. woodbury county leaders have agreed to a concerted effortrto put more money y its cash reserves. last night, supervisors voted to increase cash reserves by a half-percent for board members say reserves have fallen below 20-percent, which is 2- percent below the county's policy. the board also approved an increase to the cap in the general fund at $3.62, which is up from $3.50. one board member says it compensates for the ever- growing cost of basic services like law enforcement. "our budget analyst told us 24 other coun

amy: so that is the governor of south dakota, governor dennis daugaard. chase strangio? >> the thing that is remarkable, there are so many brave transgender's, young people, older people who are speaking out against this bill and it is clear the governor -- a week ago, wasn't interested in meeting with those individuals. i think what we need to be doing is continuing to regrounthe exriences transgeer peop and makpeople aware o their tual peoe who ar going to be targeted by this action. amy: the bill's sponsor for south dakota state senator brock greenfield, said -- in response to the bill, democratic state representative troy geithner said -- "when does the discrimination stop? is it just transgender or next year is it -- i don't like blonde hair, blue eyes, or i go like natives, we're going to tread down a very serious path will stop this is exactly how it starts." chase? >> absolutely. we should all be concerned when our lawmakers are encouraging discrimination. we live in a country, in a historical moment and we are seeing unprecedented violence against communities, u

amy: so that is the governor of south dakota, governor dennis daugaard. chase strangio? >> the thing that is remarkable, there are so many brave transgender's, young people, older people who are speaking out against this bill and it is clear the governor -- a week ago, wasn't interested in meeting with those individuals. i think what we need to be doing is continuing to foreground the experiences of transgender people and make people aware of their actual people who are going to be targeted by this action. amy: the bill's sponsor for south dakota state senator brock greenfield, said -- in response to the bill, democratic state representative troy geithner said -- "when does the discrimination stop? is it just transgender or next year is it -- i don't like blonde hair, blue eyes, or i go like natives, we're going to tread down a very serious path will stop this is exactly how it starts." chase? >> absolutely. we should all be concerned when our lawmakers are encouraging discrimination. we live in a country, in a historical moment and we are seeing unprecedented violence a

however, governor dennis daugaard said he had never met a transgender person... so a group of transgenders and their supporters went to the capitol ...to put a face to their cause. " on what some are calling trans kids visibility day, they couldn't have picked a better place than the steps of the state capitol to make their presence known friends and family from all across south dakota came to the state capitol to rally together and give their support for transgender people in the state. one bill which states a transgder student should use the bathroom of their biologic sex and not the sex that they identify with -- has already made it's governor's office. it's why many are making themselves visible to show the face of transgender south dakotans and that there are people who stand beside them. after this meeting, transgender south dakotans are no longer invisible to the governor or state leaders. in pierre, mark roper kendra heathscott says the meeting went well. quote - "he was warm and personable, and wanted to be inclusive to hearing larry sloan and crew were

the tax hike, proposed by governor dennis daugaard, would also pay for property tax relief. it fell one vote short of the two-thirds margin required to pass a tax hike in a house vote last thursday. republican representativ e scott craig said friday he would flip his vote to keep the consideration. fire department are hoping the public will get behind a proposed 3- and-a-half million dollar expasion project. they explained why they think it's much-needed at an open house over the weekend. ktiv's michelle schoening has more. << "just a fantastic fire department and they need room to expand," said sandy nibbelink, expansion supporter. built in 1973 the current station houses the trucks, gear, and maintenance on the equipment. the orange city fire chief says the expansion is all about the safety of the firefighters. "where we gear up is about three feet of the apparatus. when we respond instances where some guys have bumped into each other and some stitches have been had," said orange city fire chief dennis vanderwel. another safety concern...the lack of ventilation. it exposes

the state legislature passed the bill, but governor dennis daugaard hasn't said whether he'll sign it or veto it. . "i would say i try to take information where i can get it. i'm certainly most interested in what south dakotans think. if someone outside of south dakota can give me solid information." if the governor does nothing, the bill will become law without his signature tim: for the first since the caucuses...the final before tuesday.this frontrunner donald trump is in a new battle. this time, it's former presidential romney who suggested there's in trump's tax abc's kenneth washington with 2016 race for the white house. "" hours before severe weather ripped through virginia overnight, donald trump was on the ground rallying supporters, talking running mates. sot donald trump " i do want somebody that's p because i want to get lots of great legislation that we all want passed" trump was a no show for a republican town hall on fox news...hosted by megyn kelly who had a very public feud with the gop frontrunner. the candidates lined up as they work to take down trump. sot marco ru

south dakota governor dennis daugaard says he won't pursue an expansion of medicaid. announcement after getting input policy revisions. daugaard says there are not enough days left in the legislative session for lawmakers to consider the plan and make thier decision. he says the state will continue to explore expanding medicaid in the future. iowa's republican governor is not quite making an endorsement. but terry branstad said today that chris christie's support of donald trump turned the tide of the g-o-p race. (gov. terry branstad/iowa) "i think it was a brilliant move. and it obviously, it changed the coverage and so i think it was a strategically good move. i am not intending to make any endorsement in the near future. i think we'll get some indication as to how things are going when you have all these folks that are going to vote on super tuesday." ahead of the iowa caucuses, ahead of the iowowcaucuses, branstst spoke out against ted cruz telling caucus voters that cruz should be defeated. tomorrow is super tuesday and campaigning by the candidates in both parti

daugaard's plan to boost teacher pay. (sheila) more than $60 million from the hike would go toward the teacher salary plan. the governor's office says daugaard is "optimistic" about his proposal. daugaard's chief of staff says the administration sees the quote "know that they don't have the votes to kill it." it takes two-thirds support in each chamber to pass a tax hike. with the recent zika outbreak in south america, there's concern about how the virus affects those who get it. the flu-like illness causes joint stiffness, a rash and pink eye...but that's not what doctors are concerned about. one siouxland specialist says the biggest risk is for pregnant women. zika virus has been associated with babies being born with microcephaly. the disease causes babies to have small sized heads and brain abnormalities. "this is new. the zika outbreak is fairly new. zika virus has been around for years, but the outbreak in central america and brazil is fairly new," said unitypoint clinic director of maternal fetal medicine dr. al fl

daugaard's teacher pay plan. the house committee on appropriations will consider the tax measure. more than $60 million from the hike would go toward the teacher salary plan. house republican leader is pursuing a separate avenue that would raise teacher pay without increasing taxes. restaurant was closed for lunch today... for a company-wide meeting on food safety. that included the one here in sioux city. today's closing follows outbreaks of norovirus and e. coli that resulted in hundreds of customers getting sick. chipotle is blaming sick employees for the two norovirus outbreaks that the restaurant chain experienced last year. and that tomatoes are the likely culprit behind the salmonella outbreak. the u.s. department of agriculture is conducting a hog and pig survey in march. beginning in late february, the usda's national agricultural statistics service will contact pork producers and contractors nationwide for the hogs and pigs survey. the agency will survey pork producers for detailed information on market

the proposed bill would help governor dennis daugaard's plan to raise teacher pay by implementing a half cent hike on ste sales tax. last week house lawmakers were just one vote shy of passing the bill. it now heads to the senate for approval. tim on cam in 2000, president clinton officially dedecated march as national colon cancer awareness month. since then, it hasgrown to be a rallying point foror patients, survivors, and caregivers alike. with march just around the corner... abc9 is taking a closer look at the best way to prevent colon cancer. and if you are 50 or older....it starts with a conversation with your doctor about getting a colonoscopy. there are good reasons not to put off getting a colonoscopy. first, statistics show 1 in 20 people will be diagnosed with colon cancer.... but there's an even better reason... "there usually aren't any signs or symptoms. probably 8 out of 10 people dont have any symptoms that they have an early dr. bryce robison. " that's s sething local barber ron harris knows all too well. age 50 came and went for him and without symptoms he never gave co

governor dennis daugaard is mulling the issue over, and many are hoping to reach out to him and ask him not to sign the so-called "bathroom bill thomas lewis is a high schoooo student and a transgender activist. he's using the online petition site change-dot- org to make his voice heard in an emotional plea to the governor. with nearly 15-hundred supporters, lewis hopes his petition will show governor daugaard that the bill is not what's best for students. s/ thomas lewis, transgender advocate:10 "we're all human beings. transgender, gay, whatever, we're all human, and we all deserve the same human kindness, the same human respect,. and that includes being allowed to use the bathroom." lewis says he plans on making a trip to pierre next tuesday with other members of the center for equality to meet the governor face-to-face. tuesday is the final day for governor daugaard to either sign or veto the bill. a business man from yankton, sosoh dakota will challenen republican senator john thune in the november election for u-s the south dakota democratic party introduced jay williams today at

would-be travelers have threatened to cancel trips to the state if governor dennis daugaard doesn't veto the bill. it requires transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that to their sex at birth. advocates say the bill is meant to protect the privacy of students, but opponents of the bill say it's discriminator y. the effort to pressure daugaard by highlighting potential tourism losses mirrors similar efforts in indiana and arizona. president obama will do has done in nearly 90 years. he is making a trip to cuba. the white house says president obama and the first lady will travel to cuba on march 21st and 22nd and argentina on march 23rd and 24th. the obama administration formally reopened ties with cuba in 2014 and since then travel restrictions to the country have eased. in a statement on thursday morning....the white house says president obama will hold a bilateral meeting with cuban president raul castro and "will engage with members of civil society, entrepreneur s and cubans from different walks of life." the last president to visit cuba was calvin coolidge in 19-28.

south dakota governor dennis daugaard plans to meet with a group of transgender people today. he's trying to decide whether to make south dakota the first in the u-s to require students to use bathrhrms and locker rooms that correspond to their sex at birth. the center for equality asked for the meeting with the governor. they are a non-profit based out of sioux falls. daugaard hasn't said if he plans to sign the bill into law. the proposed half-cent sales tax hike that would help fund governor daugaard's plan to o raise teacher pay ininouth dakota has survived a difficult political test. house lawmakers voted 47 to 21 to approve the bill, meeting the two-thirds requirement to pass through the house. it now heads to the senate. most of the proposed tax increase would go toward chunk would go to property tax relief. plans are in place for sioux cityo build a disc golf course in grandview park. it will be a nine-hole course for beginniners and be located near the water towers. total cost for the course is 45-hundred dollars, and the mayor's youth commission has already raised al

i'm reid binion, reporting >> governor dennis daugaard's office says he'll meet next week with members from a sioux falls group who want to introduce him to some transgender south dakotans. "the center for equality" requested the meeting in reaction to a bill passed by the legislature that would require s sool lockererooms that correspondndo their sex at birth. governor daugaard has not said whether he will sign the bill into law. if he does, south dakota would become the first state in the nation with such a law. supporters of the bill say it's meant to protect the privacy of students. a los angeles hospital paid 17-thousand dollar to hackcks to get its computete up and running. hollywood presbyterian medical the ransom in bitcoins, a form of internet currency. staff started noticing a problem ago. malware had locked access to certain systems and was preventing electronic communicatio ns.s. administrators decided the quickest way to get back up and running was to pay the "ransom" and the system was restored monday. the f-b-i is investigating. a sergeant bluff, iowa man who is battling

(matt) south dakota governor dennis daugaard's office says he will meet with members from a sioux falls non profit who want to introduce him to some transgender south dakotans. (sheila) a spokes person says the governor plans to meet the group sometime in the next week. on tuesday, the state senate students to use bathroomsmsnd locker rooms that correspond to their sex at birth. if daugaard approves it, south dakota would become the first state in the nation to pass such a law. the governor has not said whether he would sign the measure. apple says it will fight a federal magistrate's order forcing the tech giant to help the fbi c cck an iphone used by syed farook - one of the shooters in the december terror attack in san bernardino. the obama administration says it's a simple - and narrow request. the fbi wants apple to invent new software to bypass a key security feature that erases all data after ten wrong passcode attempts - so techs can wage a brute-force attack to guess the number or password. apple ceo tim cook says if they fulfill the fbi's request, the technique could be used o

(sheila) south dakota goverr dennis daugaard plans to meet with a group of transgender people tomorrow. (matt) he's trying to decide whether to make south dakota the first in the u-s to require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their sex at birth. daugaard's office said today the governor will meet with the group. the center for equality asked for the meeting. they are a non-profit based out of sioux falls. daugaard hasn't said if he plans to sign the bill into law nevada is next up in the republican race for the white house - and donald trump's odds are looking good. right now marco rubio and ted cruz are battling it out for second-place. brian mooar with the latest from washington. << donald trump is hoping a third straight win tomorrow night in nevada will give him insurmountab le momentum next week as the gop primary race goes nationwide. sot: michael steele, republican strategist, former rnc chair :12-:15 right now he's leading in 10 out of 14 states. you tell me who stops him." south carolina turned the republican race into a three-man contest - out te

south dakota's governor, dennis daugaard, must decide by tomorrow whether he'll sign, or veto, a bill that would make his state the first in the country to restrict transgender students' access to school restrooms and locker rooms. if he does not act by tomorrow, the bill will become law. the newshour's april brown reports for our american graduate team. >> reporter: transgender rights advocates in south dakota gathered at the state capitol building last week, to draw attention to a bill they consider 'discriminatory.' freshman nathan leonard was there: >> it directly affects me. i am a transgender student and i already get made fun of enough. >> reporter: the bill would require school restrooms and locker rooms are 'used only by students of the same biological sex.' it would also allow students whose gender identity is different than their biological sex 'shall be provided with a reasonable accommodation.' one of the bill's primary sponsors, state representative fred deutsch, says the goal is to protect children: >> the bill is not intended to hurt or harm. i'm protecting their heart

governor dennis daugaard is mulling the issue over, and many are hoping to reach out to him and ask him not to sign the so-called "bathroom bill." thomas lewis is a high school student and a transgender activist. he's using the online petition voice heard in an emotional plea to the governor. with nearly 15-hundred his petition will show governor daugaard that the bill is not what's best for students. s/ thomas lewis, transgender advocate:10 "we're all human beings. we're all human, and we all deserve the same human kindness, the same human respect,. and that includes being allowed to use the bathroom." lewis says he plans on making a trip to pierre next tuesday with other members of the center for equality to meet tuesday is the final day for governor daugaard to either sign or veto the bill. south dakota is looking into a 20-week abortion ban. the senate health and human services committee voted 4-to-3 on the bill friday. the proposal offers some exemptions for women in medical emergencies. but, not in cases of rape or incest. south dakota currently limits abortions at 24 weeks. the b

the bill now goes to governor dennis daugaard ... who is expected to sign it. but some transgender rights activists are telling him... "talk to the people you're affecting." "(ashley joubert- gaddis, the centnt fofoequality): "i think it's important f f governor dauauard to remembebeas he stands behind his statement that he has can not recall meeting a transgender person, that these bills are about real people and he responsibility to sit the people who actually vote for him to hear their "( lewis/transgender student) most of my male to a lot say 'i don't bathroom with me.' i you have to go to the bathroom, you go to the bathroom. it shouldn't be a big opponents of the bill say it could create situations for students. first time in high school when i had to disrobe in front of a group of guys and it was a little disconcerting. how would you feel walking into any sort of facility that you want in the state of south dakota and you had to use the bathroom and there is a guy in n ere?" the bill still allows transgender students to request what it calls "reasonable

daugaard to veto the measure the issue seems to have state representative split "i'm protecting their hearts. their eyes and their minds. i don't want our children to be exposed to the anatomy of other genders," "it is an unfriendly message! it's hostile! it's unacceptable in a state where we're trying to progress today, the governor met with advocates for transgender rights in pierre. he says the meeting "put a human face" on the bill, which would make south dakota the first state to require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their sex at birth. tim: the controversy over whether or not to fill supreme court justice antonin scalia's vacant seat c ctinues. today senate judiciary committee chair and iowa senator chuck grassley speaking out saying quote: people in abraham lincoln's time didn't have to have at concern, that they didn't hold it, is because the president had enough respect for the american people to wait for their decision. abraham lincoln, in a like situation, didn't nominate anyone until after he was re- elected. grassley will be meeting with president

dennis daugaard / (r) south dakota says i'm less concerned about opinion outside of south dakota." "i have until tuesday, and i'll get it done before tuesday." if the governor does nothing, the bill will become law without his signature. (sheila) a major announcement today from the diocese of soiux city. (matt) they'll close dozens of catholic parishes by the summer of 2017. church officials say they're dealing with an aging catholic population, falling mass attendance, and a projection that the diocese will have just 31 full-time priests by 2025. in july of 2017, the plan would close 40 of the 108 parishes in the diocese. the parishes will be reorganized into "clusters", which will be served by one pastor. some of those "clusters" will be served by a pastor, we have maps of the proposed clusters inside this story on our website, ktiv-dot-com. closing a parish doesn't mean close. instead, the diocese will move those churches to "oratory" status. mass will no longer be celebrated at those sites, but they can be used for catholic weddings and funerals. the diocese says the proposed p

tim on cam barring a veto from southdakota governor dennis daugaard, south dakota i i t to become the first state in the country to enact a law requiring transgender students to use bathrooms, locker rooms and showers facilities that match thier biological sex. on a 20-15 the south dakota senate approved the bill today (tuesday) 20 to 15, sending the meaure to the governor's desk. according to the measure, transgender students not wishing to those facilities would have to submit a request to school officials requesting a seporate facilitit debate over th proposed law hasas focused on protecting the privacy of students while opponents are calling it discriminatory. jenna: today women of siouxland gathered to be inspired and empowered together. the organization, iowa women lead change held its second annual siouxland women leadership conference at the marina inn today. 400 women and 125 college students gathered to hear speakers on the feedback, and gender intelligence. 25 exhibitors were also there to sell books and provide health tips. the regional manager of the organization says the

jenna: however, governor dennis daugaard said he had never met a transgender person, so a group of trans people and their supporters went to the capitol, to put a face to their cause. " on what some are calling trans kids visibility day, they couldn't have picked a better place than the steps of the state capitol to make their presence known friends and family from all across south dakota came to the state capitol to rally together transgender people in the state. one bill which states a transgender student should use the bathroom of their biologic sex and not the sex that they identify with -- has already made it's way to the governor's office. it's why many are making themselves visible to show the face of transgender south dakotans and that there are people who stand beside them. after this meeting, transgender south dakotans are no longer invisible to the governor or state leaders. in pierre, mark roper kendra heathscott says the meeting went well. quote - "he was warm and personable, and wanted to be inclusive to hearing all of our stories. we are grateful that he accepted our invit

uld-be travelers havav threatened to cancel trips to the state if governor dennis daugaard doesn't veto the bill. it requires transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their sex at birth. advocates say the bill is meant to protect the privacy of students, but opponents of the bill say it's discriminator y. the effort to pressure daugaard by losses mirrors similar efforts in indiana and arizona. thursday, michigan's governor announced a new multi-million dollar grant heading to flint. governor rick snyder says two-million dollars will be approved for the flint mayor's "fast start" plan to begin removing pipes. on wednesday, governor snyder had a cautious approach... saying the pipe removal needed to be "mapped out" before it began. but governor snyder says this new grant is a "positive step" for the local, state, and federal agencies to work together on a solution. students at the university of south dakota provided some pedal power for a good cause on thursday. usd's pi kappa alpha fraternity held the 6th annual taylor trudeau cycle for life, yesterday af

daugaard's signature would make south dakota the first state to pass a law requiring students to use locker rooms and restrooms based on their sex at birth... instead of the gender they identify with. governor daugaard says he's making sure to take his time considering the bill . "i would say i try to take information where i can get it. i'm certainly most interested in what south dakotans think. if someone outside of south dakota can give me solid information." daugaard says he has until tuesday to decide whether he'll veto or sign the bill if the governor doesn't make a move ... the bill has until tuesday to decide whether he'll veto or sign the bill if the governor doesn't make a move ... the bill will become law without his signature lukas: iowa's former governor is helping to fight against the decision to priativize iowa's medicaid program, hosting several town halls and rallies but there's beenspeculation about his intentions, some suggesting he's looking at another run at in the spotlight. culver has notion. chet culver, former iowa governor, " because i care the state of iowa

south dakota governor dennis daugaard's office says he will meet with members from a sioux falls non profit who want to introduce transgender south dakotans sometime in the next week. on tuesday, the state senate passed a bill that would require south dakota students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that to their sex at birth. if daugaard approves it, south dakota would become the first state in the nation to pass such a law. the governor has not said whether he will sign the measure. a group of protesters walked the streets of denison, iowa wednesday. at the heart of the protest are lewd images allegedly created on a computer by the city's police chief. ktiv's tommie clark has the story. << denison, iowa's chief- of-police is at the center of a controversy in the crawford county town. "our hope is justice to be honest either john gets removed off his chief-of- police or something because a little slap on the wrist ain't gonna do nothing," said alfonso ochoa jr. one officer, and one former officer, claim chief john emswiler created lewd pictures while on duty that some may consider

lukas barring a veto from south dakota governor dennis daugaard... south dakota is set to become the first state in the country to enact a law requiring transgender students to use bathrooms, locker rooms and shower facilities that match their biological sex. on a 20-15 vote, the south dakota senate approved the bill tuesday ... sending the measure to the governor's desk. if approved,transgender students not wishing to use those facilities would have to submit a request to school officials asking for a separate facility. debate over the proposed law has focused on protecting the privacy of students while opponents are calling it discrinatory. lukas: lt governor kim reynolds made a few stops in sioux city as a part of her statewide stem tour yesterday... loess hills is currently in their second year of the stem program. each student from second through fifth grade has their own laptop for class, even the younger ones use tablets both teachers and the principal agree that skills in problem solving and processing algorithms these children far . "any fre

however, governor dennis daugaard said he had never met a transgender person... so a group of transgenders and their supporters went to the capitol ...to put a face to their cause. " on what some are calling trans kids visibility day, they the steps of the state capitol to make their presence known friends and family from all across south dakota came to the state capitol to rally together and give their support for transgender people in the state. one bill which states a transgender student should use the bathroom of their biologic sex and not the sex that they identify with -- has already made it's way to the governor's office. it's why many are making themselves visible to show the face of transgender south dakotans and that there arere people who stand beside them. after this meeting, transgender south dakotans are no longer invisible to the governor or state leaders. in pierre, mark roper kendra heathscott says the meeting went well. quote - "he was warm and personable, and wanted to be inclusive to hearing all of our stories. we are grateful l at he accepted

the bill now goes to to governor dennis daugaard. he is expected to sign it. gloucester high school student gavin grimm is fighting to use the boy's restroom at school. gavin is transgender. gavin was born female --- but identifies as male. a judge ruled against gavin in september. an appeals court is now considering his case. last week --- a virginia house of delegates subcommittee killed a general assembly bill that would have required students to use the restroom based on their biology. apple says it will not help investigators break into the i-phone of one of the san bernardino shooters. a california judge has ordered the company to help the f-b-i get into syed farook's phone by providing access to encrypted data on the device. apple c-e-o tim cook says complying with the order could potentially breach the privacy of millions of apple users. investigators have farook's phone. but it's locked with a passcode they can't penetrate. farook and his wife tashfeen malik killed 14-people in december shootout with police. investigators are hoping the phone will hel

the same rule would apply to locker rooms and the bill now goes to governor dennis daugaard ... who is expected to sign it. but some transgender rights activists are telling him... "talk to the people you're affecting." "(ashley joubert- gaddis, the center for equality): "i think it's important for governor daugaard to remember as he stands behind his statement that he has can not recall meeting a transgender person, that these bibis are about real people and he responsibility to sit down with some of the people who actually vote for him to hear their voices." "( thomas lewis/ansgender student) most of my male friends who i speak to a lot say 'i don't mind if you use the bathroom with me.' i mean it'a bathroom, you have to go to the bathroom, you go to the bathroom. it shouldn't be a big issue e begin with." opponents of the bill say it will be uncomfortable for everyone "i still remember the first time in high school when i had to disrobe in front of a group of guys and it was a little disconcerting. how would you feel walking into any sort of facility that you want in the stat

a bill waiting for dennis daugaard's signaturwould make south dakota the first state to pass a law requiring students to use locker rooms and restrooms based on their sex at birth... not the gender they identify with. governor daugaard says he's making sure to take his time considering the controversial bill. . "i would say i try to take information where i can get it. i'm certainly most interested in what south dakotans think. if someone outside of south dakota can give me solid information." daugaard s ss he he'll veto or sign the bill if the governor does neither ...the bill will become law without his signature " when we come back... i'll tell you how to protect yourself from this device... that mht cash in on your credit card ... the crime beat is up next. scsct: we'll have... fantastic friday, near record warmth, and windy snow chances... next. "you're watching abc9 news this morning... with ... lukas voss... and meteorologist scott larson.. this is abc9 news this morning. " "" scott: don't drown. temperatures, not bad this mning, above nonoal. temps to get warm the next two days, near

south dakota republican governor dennis daugaard has not said for sure if he will sign it. in chicago, a dozen protesters were arrested after blocking traffic outside an immigration and customs enforcement office to demand the dismantling of ice, which they call the largest police force in the country. the protesters climbed atop ladders and chained themselves to cement boxes to highlight what they say is a history of abuse and wrongful detention by local immigration officers. in rhode island, the president of providence college has signed a list of demands to improve diversity after dozens of students occupied his office to protest racism on the campus. president brian shanley agreed to take steps toward curriculum reform and more diverse hiring. among other changes. the catholic college is the latest to see protests by students over failures to address campus racism. boutros boutros-ghali, whose -- has died at the age of 93. he led the u.n. and 1990's, time .arked by violence his opposition to nato's bombing campaign in bosnia angered the united states. in 1996, then-pres

governor dennis daugaard agreed to meet with transgender advocates and opponents of a recently passed senate bill. reporter brady mallory talked with those who oppose what's called *the bathroom bill*... to find out why it's so upsetting to them. 3 it's been a rollercoaster of a day for ashley joubert-gaddis with the center for equality. after she listened to the voice message, she called the gogornor's office back. " i said that i do undndstand that, but we are obviously very disappointed that he doesn't just have ten minutes to speak with us," joubert-gaddis said. earlier this afternoon, joubert-gaddis told us a staff member from the governor's office called again...this time wanting to clear some time. joubert- gaddis has been keeping an eye on this legesation because she worries that h-b 10-08 could hurt students and take away local control from educators." i think it puts school leaders in terrible positions," joubert-gaddis said. "this isn't a new issue for us," brian maher, sf superintendent , said. when it comes to the bathroom and locker room topic, sioux falls schools superi

with transgender students and advocates speaking out against the bill asking dennis daugaard to veto the measure the issue seems to have state representatis split "i'm protecting their hearts. their eyes and their minds. i don't want our chdren to be exposed to the anatomy of other genders," "it is an unfriendly message! it's hostile! it's unacceptable in a a state where we're trying to progress forward." the governor has advocates for transgender rights... and says the meeting "put a human face" to the bill... which would make south dakota the first state to reququire studts to use bathrhrms and locker rooms that match their sex birth. lukas let's check with for the weather.matt: we'll have a strong breeze in place for today. high pressure builds in as we go breeze in place for today. high pressure builds in as we go into tomorrow. that will spark off a quiet and calm pattern with sunshine and rming temperatures as we move into the upper 40s and eventually 60s! today your high is 39 with early cloud cover and slick spots, then mostly clear, calm, and cold. tomorrow's higis 48 and it

. >>> in his state of the state address south dakota governor dennis daugaard outlined his latest agenda for the year and he talked about expanding medicate eligible and increasing teacher salaries and better transparence and response regarding criminal investigations. he spoke at the state capitol in pierre. >> all right, sit down. sit down. thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much. welcome back to pierre, everyone. before i begin today we have three new legislators who have joined us since last year, and i'd ask senator bill sharma and scott feegand and stan hartford to stand so we can welcome you. welcome. i'd like to begin today by talking about education funding. a year ago i created the blue ribbon task force on teachers and students to look in to the important issues of education funding and teacher pay. this task force included educators, some of you members of my administration and members of the public. the task force undertook an extensive process of seeking public input. task force members organized or attended dozens of meetings and sought feedback from thousands

. >> governor dennis daugaard's fice says he'll meet next week with members from a sioux fallll group whwhwant to introduce him to some transgender south dakotans. "the center for equality" requested the meeting in reaction to a bill passed by the legislature that would require school students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their sex at birth. governor daugaard has not said whetetr he willllign the bill into law. if he does, sosoh dakota would become the first state in the nation with such a law. supporters of the bill say it's meant to protect the privacy of students. ben's here now with the forecast. << << << high wind watchchn effect for holt county from 6 pm tonight until 6 am friday our warm-up resumes today with highs returning to the 40s and 50s (maybe a few 60s out west?)! there will still be a fair amount of cloud cover/patchy fog along with a few rays of sunshine and a brisk southeasterly wind, so it won't exactly be the prettiest of days, but hey, warmth is warmth! a cold front off to the west will plow through the area tonight which could pop up a rai