Welcome to another week of the 50-state blog roundup. Major thanks to Betsy of BlueNC for all the work she does for this roundup. There is lots going on around the 50 State Blog Network and it's very important to help out the state blogs to grow the progressive people-powered movement. So read you're local blog and help out the 50 State Blog Network and as Thom Hartmann says "Democracy begins with you, activism begins with you. Tag, you're it!" Enjoy the roundup. [Posted by Betsy for Karl.]
New Jersey
The Clinton Campaign stumbles big in New Jersey, performing dismally at an early organizational test in the Garden State.
North Carolina
The Navy has been trying to shove an "Outlying Landing Field" down the throats of North Carolinians for the past several years. Republicans went along with this dangerous, unpopular idea, but now Congressional Democrats have said that local support is necessary. For more on the OLF.
Rhode Island
Republican Gov. Don Carcieri Visits Iraq Amidst RI Budget Problems
Ohio
Thanks Robin
Michigan
The latest - again - on Michigan's on-again/off-again presidential primary
Texas
Texas Gov. Rick Perry appears to endorse Mike Huckabee at a press conference where he was supposed to be announcing his support for Rudy Guiliani.
Utah
Reflections on Utah State Senator Ed Mayne from J.M. Bell.
Maryland
Jen Kramer of the Young Democrats of Maryland talks about why young people don't get more involved in politics.
South Dakota
Tim Johnson's first telephone conference call since his life-threatening brain bleed a year ago...
Virginia
Virginia 2009 Governor's race kicks off in December 2007
California
The economy is bad and health care reform could be dead but in San Francisco, the Calitics Crew is drinking on Tuesday from 7-9 at Schroeder's.
Alabama
Left in Alabama reminds the media that they also take advantage of the freebies doled out to elected officials.
Wisconsin
At Uppity Wisconsin they're covering the closing of private, for-profit VA clinics. Veterans are sent scrambling for health care.
Arizona
AZNetroots reports on the campaign team Bob Lord is putting together to help him unseat John Shadegg in Arizona'z 3rd Congressional District.
West Virginia
West Virginia Blue stays on top of who owns financially supports Shelley Moore Capito.
Colorado
Wade Norris at SquareState reports on conflicts of interest and broken laws involving Colorado's Republican Sec. of State.
Oregon
Turns out there might be some substantive differences between the candidates after all, in the race for nominee in OR-SEN...
Washington
Washblog covers the story of Vance Bartley and Washington's three strikes law.
Iowa
Bleeding Heartland has the 7th installment of How the Iowa caucuses work with links to the previous six diaries.
New Hampshire
Civil Unions in New Hampshire: one more step toward quality.
Connecticut
They're discussing the future of transportation in Connecticut at MyLeftNutmeg.
Vermont
Green Mountain Daily reports on the embarrassing actions of their Republican Governor.
Nebraska
At New Nebraska Network, Kris Pierce, Executive Director of the Douglas County Democratic Party, discusses leadership in his first blog post.
TVA to stop monitoring SO2 at coal plants.
Delaware
Delaware Dem reports that the Delaware Republican Party is nearing its end.
Nevada
Sven gives us Nevada questions that weren't asked at the debate along with Joe Biden's answers.
Pennsylvania
Keystone Politics reports on a bill that will require that robocalls and other forms of political advertising provide identifying information.
Minnesota
Joe Bodell reportson a Third Congressional District Peace Forum
Florida
In Joe Garcia: Stop the Demagoguery about Cuba, Progressive Florida finds a politician willing to speak up.
Georgia
flackattack has a report from a Georgia Senate candidate forum.
Idaho
43rd State Blues has some good news in the race to replace Larry Craig.
Illinois
Prairie State Blue asks, Should we be fighting the new "Progressive" Machine?
Indiana
Blue Indiana wonders. Will former First Lady Judy O'Bannon to endorse Jim Schellinger?
Kentucky
Matt Gunterman explains why Andrew Horne (D) has the potential to fire up Kentucky Democrats
Louisiana
Daily Kingfish has a wrap-up of the recent happenings in Louisiana politics
Maine
Turn Maine Blue has reports on The Collins Record - Big Oil before Mainers
Massachusetts
Blue Mass Group has a report from Sen. Obama's rally in Manchester with Oprah Winfrey
Missouri
Fired Up Missouri wonders will the Blunt Administration take down Matt Blunt's Christmas Tree?
Montana
Jay Stevens reports on the obvious The Bush economy benefited the top one percent
Nebraska
Kyle Michaelis asks, would Mike Johanns Join Chuck Hagel In Rejecting Torture?
New York
At The Albany Project, Schneiderman Sets It Straight
North Dakota
North Decoder has more from Our Friend, Keith
Oklahoma
Blue Oklahoma catches Coburn blocking 'Emmit Till' legislation