REALLY BIG NEWS CONFERENCE--House Speaker Larry Householder, R-Glenford, gestures as he is joined by most of the 59 members of his caucus during a news conference to unveil the Republican legislative agenda for the 124th General Assembly, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW SESSION--Gov. Bob Taft speaks about his budget proposals during the Ohio Associated Press Legislative Preview Session, at the Riffe Center, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001. AP members from across the state attended the special session featuring the three branches of state government. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

MAKING HIS POINT--Gov. Bob Taft points to a chart as he speaks about his budget proposals during the Ohio Associated Press Legislative Preview Session, at the Riffe Center, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001. AP members from accross the state attended the special session featuring the three branches of state government. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)