SETTING PRIORTIES--Gov. Bob Taft gestures as he responds to a reporter's question, during a new conference concerning legislative goals, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1999. Also seen are House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson, R-Reynoldsburg, and Senate Pres. Richard Finan, R-Cincinnati. (JACK KUSTRON../photoj.com)