Panelists: Cathy Candisky, The Columbus Dispatch; Reginald Fields, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer; Jerry Austin, Democratic Consultant; and Terry Casey, Republican Consultant. Topics: The West Side Casino; is it too easy to change the Ohio Constitution; impact of Mass. GOP Senate win on Ohio; and using fees and fines to balance government budgets.

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