HEADLINES: Senate voted to ban state funding for embryonic stem-cell research; Time Magazine rated Ohio Gov. Bob Taft one of the nation's 3 worst governors; Terrorism bill gives police more authority to check ID's; Auditor Betty Montgomery launched an audit of Ohio's $9.7 billion Medicaid program; Senate bill that would require registered sex offenders to use pink license plates; Eric Kearney to replace outgoing Sen. Mark Mallory
SEGMENT 1: State funding for embryonic stem cell research. With Sen. Jim Jordan (R-Urbana), who drafted the legislation, and Rep. Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Hts.)
SEGMENT 2: Reporter Roundtable on Candidates for governor. With Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen and Jo Ingles.
CLOSING SEGMENT: Official lighting of the Statehouse holiday tree
November 18, 2005