United Group Insurance

Iowa early News Headlines: Friday, Feb. 28, 2020

News

February 28th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:00 a.m. CST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iowa Democratic Party has released updated results of the Iowa caucuses after the completion of a recount requested by the campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg. Buttigieg leads Sanders by a margin of 0.04 percentage points. The Associated Press has reviewed the updated results and won’t call a winner, given concerns about whether the results are fully accurate. The party plans to certify the results Saturday. Iowa awards 41 national delegates. As it stands, Buttigieg has 13 delegates and Sanders has 12. Elizabeth Warren won eight, Joe Biden won six and Amy Klobuchar won one. A final delegate will be awarded Saturday to Buttigieg.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa House Republicans have passed a bill that would require local governments to install metal detectors or armed guards at entrances to government-controlled buildings that prohibit firearms. The bill pushed by gun rights advocate Rep. Steven Holt passed Thursday with only Republican support. Holt argued that gun-free zones prohibit him and other legal gun carriers from protecting their families from shooters. Cities and counties opposed the bill because of the cost of hiring guards or installing equipment at city halls, libraries, courthouses and other public buildings where guns aren’t allowed. The bill advances to the Senate.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa House leaders say they have set a date for a hearing to investigate problems that have surfaced at a state-run institution for people with intellectual disabilities. House Speaker Pat Grassley says the House Government Oversight committee will meet on March 16. Iowa Department of Human Services Director Kelly Garcia will discuss the state’s response to concerns over patient The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating allegations that the former Glenwood superintendent was planning to conduct human sexual arousal experiments and had begun questionable hydration therapy on patients. The department also is looking into a death rate that concerned employees.