Columbus on the Record

Topics: Discussion of Polls disparity; Early voting; the Tea Party impact; and the latest problems in the Public Safety Department.

Topics: Kasich promises to scrap Education Reform package; Ted Strickland's trade war; Passenger Rail - Ohio Pirg. says it will help economy, and Kasich says he'll scrap it.

Panelists: Reginald Fields, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer; Karen Kasler, Ohio Public Radio / TV; Greg Haas, Democratic Strategist; and Mary Anne Sharkey, Public Affairs Consultant. Topics: Complete analysis of the debate between Governor Ted Strickland and John Kasich; Kasich pulls ahead in polls; The fallout from the corruption probe in Cleveland.

Panelists: Laura Bischoff, Dayton Daily News; Darrel Rowland, The Columbus Dispatch; Terry Casey, Republican Strategist; and Joseph Mas, Ohio Hispanic Coalition. Topics: John Kasich and other Republicans pull ahead in the polls; Democrats try to fire up the base; National Democrats consider pulling out of Ohio Congressional races; and Democrats try to hang on to the Ohio House of Represenatives.

Panelists: Ann Fisher, WOSU 820 AM; William Hershey, Dayton Daily News; Greg Haas, Democratic Strategist; and Mark Weaver, Republican Strategist. Topics: Gov. Strickland spares the life of condemned murderer; Businesses criticize Governor Strickland’s ad; The role of alternate candidates in elections; Concerns passenger trains will go too fast; and the benefits and dangers of youth sports.

Panelists: Bill Cohen, Ohio Public Radio; Julie Carr Smyth, The Associated Press; Bob Clegg, Republican Strategist; and Michael Daniels, Outlook Media. Topics: John Kasich proposes cutting regulations - Ted Strickland says already we did; Update on the US Senate Campaign; Ohio wins huge federal education grant; and remembering William Saxbe.

Panelists: Joe Hallett, Senior Editor, The Columbus Dispatch; Karen Kasler, Statehouse Bureau Chief, Ohio Public Radio and TV; Michael Cole, Democratic Strategist; and Gene Krebs, Greater Ohio Policy Center. Topics: President Obama’s Visit to Ohio; John Kasich’s plan to privatize the Ohio Department of Development; Update on Central Ohio Congressional Races; Ted Strickland’s difficult death penalty decision.

Panelists: Reginald Fields, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer; Darrel Rowland, The Columbus Dispatch; Terry Casey, Republican Strategist; and Sam Gresham, Common Cause Ohio. Topics: Columbus income tax – one year later; More problems for Strickland administrators: John Kasich’s new ad; Calls for a death penalty moratorium; and Prescription drug abuse.

Panelists: Jo Ingles, Statehouse Reporter, Ohio Public Radio; Emily Riemer, reporter, ABC -6 / Fox 28; Joseph Mas, Ohio Hispanic Coalition; and Leah Sellers, Professor, Ohio Northern College of Law. Topics: Campaign finance reports; Gubernatorial debates are set; Implications for Ohio of California's overturning the state's gay-marriage ban.

Panelists: Laura Bischoff, Statehouse Reporter, Dayton Daily News; Joe Hallett, Senior Editor, The Columbus Dispatch; Sandy Theis, Democratic Strategist; and Mark Weaver, Republican Strategist. Topics: John Kasich’s first TV ad; Kasich continues to deal with Lehman Brothers past; Strategy of Candidates Debates; Closing State Income Tax Loopholes; and other topics