Daily Briefing: Thursday, April 29

A new Quinnipiac poll shows the Ohio Governor and U.S. Senate races are very close, heading into the May 4 Primary. [Cleveland Plain Dealer]
Governor Ted Strickland has released his tax returns for the last 4 years, and has encouraged challenger John Kasich to do the same. Gov. Strickland has publically questioned Mr. Kasich’s ties to former Wall Street giant Lehman Brothers. [Columbus Dispatch]
Governor Ted Strickland came out in opposition to the recently-passed immigration law in Arizona. [Columbus Dispatch]
One of the most intriguing Congressional primaries in Ohio, in the 18th district, has produced questions about whether the local Republican Party has endorsed a candidate. [Columbus Dispatch]
Senator George Voinovich called for an increase in the federal gas tax, in order to raise money for bridge and road projects, which he believes will provide an immediate spike in jobs and infrastructure improvement. [Columbus Dispatch]
Initial estimates for the underwater oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, have gone from 1,000 barrels per day to 5,000 barrels per day. BP is working to fix the leak, but the oil slick is expected to begin washing up on the Louisiana shore as early as tomorrow evening. [New York Times]
Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate ended their filibuster on the Wall Street Reform bill, and will allow debate on the bill to begin on the floor of the Senate. [Washington Post]

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