Columbus on the Record

Panelists: Cathy Candisky, Statehouse Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch; Reginald Fields, Statehouse Bureau Chief, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer; Mary Anne Sharkey, Public Affairs Consultant; Catherine Turcer, Legislative Director, Ohio Citizen Action. Topics: City and State Budget problems / deliberations; Changes in school funding plan would hurt Central Ohio Districts; Jennifer Brunner recommends election reforms.

Panelists: Guest Host - Karen Kasler, Ohio Public Radio and Television; Laura Bischoff, Statehouse Reporter, Dayton Daily News; Joe Hallett, Senior Editor, The Columbus Dispatch; Joseph Mas, Chairman, Ohio Hispanic Coalition; Betty Montgomery, Former Ohio Attorney General and Auditor. Topics: School Reform Plan Changes; State Auditor predicts bigger budget deficits; Tea Party Protests

Panelists: Guest Host - Karen Kasler, Ohio Public Radio and Television; Bill Cohen, Statehouse Reporter, Ohio Public Radio; Herb Asher, OSU Political Scientist; Bob Clegg, Republican Strategist. Likely Topics: Bars want slot machines if horse tracks get them ; GOP’s growing complaints over education plan secrecy; Unclaimed Funds; Prison overcrowding.

Panelists: Jo Ingles, Statehouse Reporter, Ohio Public Radio; Darrel Rowland, Public Affairs Editor, The Columbus Dispatch; Michael Miller, Attorney, Former Franklin County Prosecutor; Sandy Theis, Public Relations Consultant. Likely Topics: Ohio Lawmakers learn to compromise; The merits of “sin taxes”; Jon Husted runs for Secretary of State; Proposed increase in hospital franchise fee; Prison Sentences and the death penalty .

Panelists: Bill Cohen, Statehouse reporter, Ohio Public Radio; Ann Fisher, Metro Columnist,The Columbus Dispatch; Bob Clegg, Republican Strategist;

Michael Daniels, Co-Publisher, Outlook Magazine. Likely Topics: What services should government provide for no additional fee? Other topics.

Panelists: William Hershey, Statehouse Bureau Chief, Dayton Daily News; Emily Riemer, Statehouse Reporter, ABC-6 and Fox 28; Terry Casey, Republican Strategist, Harvey Wasserman, Activist, Editor, The Free Press. Likely Topics: Proposal to charge insurance companies for police response to car accidents and other topics.

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.

Panelists: Joe Hallett, Senior Editor, The Columbus Dispatch; Joe Mas, Chairman, Ohio Hispanic Coalition; Mark Weaver, Republican Strategist.Likely Topics: Campaign contributions and judicial bias; Re-thinking term limits; On-line schools and classes and other topics. Using cameras to catch speeders; State Auditor Mary Taylor criticizes Gov. Strickland. Resurrecting rail traffic in Ohio.

Panelists: Cathy Candisky, Statehouse Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch; William Hershey, Statehouse Bureau Reporter, Dayton Daily News; Dale Butland, Democratic Strategist; Terry Casey, Republican Strategist. Likely Topics: How to spend the stimulus money. Gaming rivals team up on casino plan; Possible conflicts of interest in the US Senate Race; Possible changes to Governor Strickland’s Education Reform plan.

Panelists: Ann Fisher, Metro Columnist, The Columbus Dispatch; Emily Riemer, Statehouse Reporter, WSYX; Sam Gresham, Common Cause Ohio; Michael Miller, Attorney, Former Franklin County Prosecutor. Topics: Jennifer Brunner and Lee Fisher to run for US Senate; Ohio and the homeowner bailout plan; prison reform; governments sharing services.