DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 5, 2019) — The freezing rain has arrived and it’s expected to last through midnight. A Snow Emergency started at 3PM and will remain in effect through 7AM Wednesday, February 6. Here is the latest update from Public Works:

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 5, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate's initiative to enhance Iowa’s election cybersecurity is one of three finalists for the National Association of Secretaries of State’s 2019 IDEAS Award. Cybersecurity is one of the biggest issues election administrators face. Secretary Pate brought county, state and federal entities together to protect the integrity of Iowa’s elections at every level.

WASHINGTON DC (February 5, 2019) — The new Congress began with a partial government shutdown and a warning last week from the Congressional Budget Office: trillion-dollar deficits are coming. Neither party can afford to ignore the consequences of debt and failed leadership. Our nation’s red ink is headed toward record levels, with interest payments on course to exceed all spending on children or all federal Medicaid spending next year and match total defense spending by 2024.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (February 5, 2019) — Iowa Public Television is releasing an updated version of its popular 1994 documentary that explores the impact of African-Americans in Iowa history. Tradition and Valor: The Story Continues... presents the original documentary's key events along with new materials, including an extended interview with Elaine Estes, the first African-American director of the Des Moines Public Library.