the budget repair bill. >> the other big thing that's supposed to happen, pink slips. have any gone out yet >> reporter: not that we're aware of but the governor said he will send out notices to the labor unions that if this budget repair bill is not passed by april first, then 1,500 state employees are in danger of losing their jobs. no specific layoff notices have gone out to individual workers but they will but the unions on notice if this deal is not done by april 1st, people will lose their jobs. >> many thanks. >> americans are feelinged pinch of rising gas prices. at this time yesterday, we told you the national average was 3.43, today's new average is 3.47, an your night increase of a little more than four cents per gallon. it's all lichinged to the