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Friday, June 20, 2008

Topics: Politics, Economy, Other
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Newsmaker: Stu Nicholson, public information officer, Ohio Rail Development Commission: An Amtrak authorization bill passed in the US House of Representatives this week provides new hope for Ohioans who’d like to do their long-distance traveling on trains. The legislation sets aside a small amount of money, $350 million, to be directed toward high-speed rail projects nationwide. It’s not enough to put a Cleveland-to-Columbus bullet train on the tracks, but enough to fire the imagination of rail advocates.

Roundtable: Becky Gaylord, editorial writer, The Plain Dealer; Richard Osborne, editor, Ohio Magazine; Connie Schultz, columnist, The Plain Dealer.

Ohio Rail: The roundtable will continue discussion of the potential for intercity rail service in Ohio.

Obama Leads in Battleground States: A new Quinnipiac poll shows Democrat Barack Obama with leads over Republican John McCain in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida. The Ohio margin is 48 to 42 per cent. Women are the voters putting Obama over the top. He enjoys a big lead among women while he and McCain are even among male voters. Obama is also getting 90 per cent or more of the black vote.

Gay Marriage: Thousands of same-sex couples are expected to head west now that California has become the second state to legally endorse gay marriage. The state supreme court overturned a state law limiting marriage to a man and a woman and the first wedding ceremonies were performed this week. Opponents are campaigning for a constitutional amendment that would trump the court ruling.

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