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It's a very dysfunctional state. basically, what they have is a lot of state employees have figured out how to game this system. even though there's a rule in place that says you may not bank more than 80 days of vacation sick, and you can't do that, they're being allowed to do it. so this is not something where the governor jerry brown has to enact a new law or go after the union contracts and try and change them. he can actually enforce this today and he should. alisyn: but by the way, 80 days is a -- it's enough time that you can -- let's pretend they weren't somehow cheating the system. wh...

The aid of gaggy giffords says he has spoken with the arizona congress p woman over the phone. he last spoke with her on wednesday. he wouldn't describe the conversations but did tell reporters "pretty soon you willlele be able to ask her yourself because she is doing extremely well and recovering quickly. so glad to hear it. as gabrielle giffords recovers, a new e-mail is threatening a similar attack against new york politicians. that, of course, has authorities on high alert. julie banderas is live with more. hi, julie. >> you know, new york politicians and the media received these e-mails a...

Children. using chilling words like al-qaeda and give me a chance to pull a gabrielle giffords. julie banderas is joining us live with more. >> julie: i've got the e-mail right here. message on top news, the wealthy politicians are all going to be targets. there is no evidence of a credible threat. disturbing message sent on april fool's day is no joke. the author of the anonymous e-mail with the subject line, time to kill claims to be a state worker who belongs to a group. says, quote, my group is going to do everything possible to provoke terrorist attacks on new york by al-qaeda and by tea ...

This bill as soon as the assembly passes it into law just as fast as he can. that does not mean it is game over for the unions. they could still stage some sort of job action. they are threatening legal action as well. so what recourse would wisconsin's government have if as some are pushing the unions to walk out, would it be a sit-out? all things are on the table and gregg jarrett has the story from the new york city newsroom. >> a walkout, a stick-out, they are ratcheting up in wisconsin, one demonstrator, a teacher, holding a sign calling for a general strike and he said, quote, we have to...

Through to see would was doing their job that day. who was protecting the public. who was serving the public and who decided to call in sick and go to the statehouse and carry on. >>neil: so, senator, by that i guess it is illegal in new jersey if you are a state worker to leave your job and call in sick and you are not sick and you show up at a rally are you fired? >>guest: well, it ought to be illegal. and i think these people ought to go. of course, this is very symbolic of the problem we have with public employees all around new jersey and, frankly, all around america, and it may serve to ...