Panelists: Julie Carr Smyth, Statehouse Correspondent, The Associated Press, Sherri Williams, Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch; Terry Casey, Republican Strategist; Greg Haas, Democratic Strategist. Topics: Proposal to raise the Columbus Income Tax; The new casino proposal; Payday lenders still charging big bucks; Mary Taylor spars with Ted Strickland; After years of urging us to recycle, SWACO needs more trash to balance its budget.

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