Panelists: Joe Hallett, Senior Editor, The Columbus Dispatch; Emily Riemer, Statehouse Reporter, ABC-6 / Fox- 28; Terry Casey, Republican Strategist; Michael Daniels, Co-Publisher, Outlook Magazine. Topics: Passage of the Columbus income tax increase; Paula Brooks announces plans to run for Congress; Democrats unveil voter reform package; Ted Strickland outpaces John Kasich in fundraising; The Resignation of the State Lottery Director.

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