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Little bit about these protesters because everybody said, you know, after the revolution ended in egypt, that democracy is a slow build. are people expecting too much too fast? >> well, you know, i definitely -- after the, you know, president hosni mubarak stepped down, we were seeing labor groups from, you know, factory workers to the police come out in the streets demanding better rights, more rights, demanding better wages. and then today, there were thousands of police in front of the ministry of interior demanding better wages, better working conditions, fewer hours. and so, you know, it ...

What is the governor's plan that has enraged these people >> there are a number of different things. the governor has budget plan that includes taxes to -- on pensions for seniors. he also encouraged the legislature to pass a law which was just approved yesterday, which will grant enormous powers to emergency financial managers in communities and school districts so they can dissolve government. they will be able to toss out bargaining agreements with unions. there are a number of labor groups and also citizens' groups that are concerned about the constitutionality of the law. the financial ma...

Has enranged these people? >> well, there are a number of different things that are provoking it. the governor has a budget plan that includes taxes on pensions for seniors. he also encouraged the legislature to pass a law which was just approved yesterday which will grant enormous powers to emergency financial managers in communities and school districts so that they can actually dissolve governments. they will be able to -- they will be able to toss out bargaining agreements with unions. and there are a number of labor groups and also citizens groups that are concerned about even the constit...

Gadhafi reportedly launched at least four new air strikes on a key oil town in eastern libya this morning. meanwhile, britain and france say they are seeking authorization from the united nations for a no-fly zone over the country. however, any resolution could be subject to a vote and russia and china rarely approve such measures. ohio governor john kasich set to deliver his first state of the state speech today. democrats and labor groups upset over a bill limiting collective bargaining rights for public sector workers have all scheduled rallies at noon to protest the governor's speech. we...

We're going to speak out in cincinnati, we're going to continue to speak out throughout the state. >> we'll tell the governor where he can shove that bill. bill: this bill would clamp down on significant bargaining -- collective bargaining rights, it would limit collective bargaining for three # 50,000 workers, and the option would be a statewide referendum possibly if you get enough signatures. laura ingle is live in our city newsroom. this is really coming to a head and it happens today, laura, right? >> reporter: that's right. today's planned protests by democrats and those labor groups is ...