influence jurors just by being in the courtroom. dr. petit will be allowed to attend the trial even on days when he ways not officially called to the witness stand. s wifend twoally killed in their connecticut home in 2007. he was beaten with a baseball bat. his wife was strangled and his daughters were tied to their beds before the house was set on fire. dr. petit escaped to a neighbor's house to call police but it was too late. this is the second person to face charges. his accomplice, steven haze was convicted last year and is currently on death row. back to you, jenna. jenna: rick, thank you. jon: well as our own federal government struggles with a big debt problem that tops $14 trillion many of the states now face budget short falls and painful cuts as well. but in a very few states things are looking mighty rosy.