This week the Federal government turns its focus to Wall Street, while the State of Ohio prepares for the final week of campaigning for the May 4 Primary Election.

• Yesterday Senate Democrats were unable to gather the supermajority required for cloture to begin debate on a Financial Regulations Bill. [Washington Post]
• Goldman Sachs executives will testify before a Senate Panel on Investigations regarding the recent suit filed against the company by the Securities and Exchange Commission. [New York Times]
• Republican candidates for State Auditor David Yost and Seth Morgan have both prepared television ads for the final week of the campaign. [Dayton Daily News]
• Census return rates in Ohio surged ahead of national averages in recent weeks. [Toledo Blade]