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The lay off notices to state workers on friday if the bill calling for the changes is not passed. he is calling for the 14 senators who are on lamb to avoid a vote on a union busting measure. they have until the top of the hour. so, about 37 minutes to get theirselves back in the senate or the governor and republicans putting on a measure to have them arrested. wow! keep you posted. and prices going up for everything. air. gas. food. eating up the extra cash people are getting from the payroll t...

>> republicans in wisconsin are taking the fight to a whole new level unfortunately. they are now literally threatening to put democrats in handcuffs. the state senate passed a resolution today calling for police to take 14 democrats into custody with or without force and possibly in handcuffs. for contempt after they fled to illinois to avoid voting on a union rights bill. the senate minority leader accused republicans of resorting to schoolyard bully tactics. governor scott walker is also thre...

The border state 12 miles from my home, indiana, their governor eliminated collective bargaining and you still have state workers going to their job, doing a good job and people lining up to fill those vacancies without collective bargaining. if thats the problem, why is it we are able to get good workers in other states. by the way the federal government whose average salary is considerably higher than the average state worker, why is it that good workers still go there if collective bargaining...

Libya, thank you. now we go not too far away to egypt, where the prime minister there abruptly resigning today and the nations military rulers appointing a former transport minister to form a new government. a mubarak appointed shafik just days before the president was ousted in early february. since then, he has been under pressure to step down. egypt is expected to hold a presidential election later this week. lets go to democrats who are bringing in their big gun, vice president joe biden...

Cold front making its way aupstate. until it does that, spring-like behind that front is certainly some winter-like temperatures. you mentioned the flooding. a number of major rivers under flood stage right now and thats going to continue for the next few days. some of the bigger ones not expected to crest until the end of the week. 52 for the high this new york today, tomorrows high will be closer to chicagos today which is right around freezing. ali? >> thanks very much. well keep an eye on th...

Tallest tales. plus, time is up, governor walkers deadline has come and gone. are the pink slips in the mail? karl rove has the details. >> newt gingrich is ready to make a major announcement about a potential presidential run. hannity starts right here, right now. welcome. the passive pro-union protests moved from wisconsin to ohio. that states deficit stands at staggering eight billion dollars. in an effort to bring that down governor kasich is pushing a bill that would limit the collective ba...

The taxpayers are paying this bill. federal employees, that work for barack obama hes their boss, they dont have collective bargaining for wages. they dont have collective bargaining for benefits. the average federal worker pays twice as much for health insurance as what they are asking for in the state of wisconsin. who is this president to lecture this governor? >> look, it is all politics. lets go a step further. hes attacking the republican governor of wisconsin because he wants to trim back...

The taxpayers are paying this bill. federal employees, that work for barack obama hes their boss, they dont have collective bargaining for wages. they dont have collective bargaining for benefits. the average federal worker pays twice as much for health insurance as what they are asking for in the state of wisconsin. who is this president to lecture this governor? >> look, it is all politics. lets go a step further. hes attacking the republican governor of wisconsin because he wants to trim back...

>> the republicans have a wonderful opportunity to do the right thing. and do the thing which the country wants and needs. it is a golden opportunity. >> sean: every governor cutting is seeing huge support. scott walker could literally jump into the race for 2012 and be an instant front-runner. >> christie. >> sean: he says no. guys thanks for being with us. looking ahead to 2012, newt gingrich says he has a big announcement this week. frank luntz is here to share how republicans feel about his ...

1500 state workers. that deadline came and went as the 14 democratic wisconsin senators remained just outside state lines today. still, governor walker feigned confidence about the future as he delivered his bi enyal budget address. >> i have been asked what happens next. i am an opt mist. i believe after the budget repair bill passes, tempers will cool and we will find a way to continue to work together to help grow our economy. we will position wisconsin to emerge from this economic downturn s...