The first Beatle to die tragically young once said, "life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." Life is also what happens when we're not blogging. In the better late than never category, life has finally gotten out of the way to allow this week's 50 State Blog Roundup to emerge.
If your favorite 50 State Blog member is missing from this week's roundup, I promise no slight is intended. It just means no one had a chance to nominate a post for the week.
You can help make sure that doesn't happen again in the future. You can submit a nomination for any blog listed at the BlogPAC state blog roll via the nifty automated nomination system prepared by Ralph Brodie. Give it a try next week.
West Virginia
Democratic challenger John Unger is finishing out the quarter strong with multi-fundraising events in his bid to unseat vulnerable Republican Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (WV-02)
Texas
The Democratic Caucus in the Texas Legislature gained a seat this week without a vote being cast. Texas Kaos extends a warm welcome, and a small piece of advice to Texas State Representative Kirk England (D). Even in Texas, some Republicans are waking up and smelling the coffee this election cycle.
Oregon
Senate candidate Steve Novick took a strong progressive stand on impeachment this week, calling for the process to begin on Bush, Cheney, AND Sec'y of State Condi Rice.
Oklahoma
Okie righteous rant to power.
Ohio
Happy Birthday Progress Ohio
North Dakota
North Dakota legislator gets caught allowing a trade group to write his speeches for him.
Nevada
Republicans are quite capable of voting for something before they vote against it, as Sen. John Ensign proved this week.
Nebraska
Kerrey may not be our guy after all.
Kentucky
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Vermont
If no one else wants to talk about it Vermonter will.
Utah
Check out the Utah blog roundup.
Texas
Someone with a conscience. Start the ball rolling.
New Mexico
The three New Mexico Republicans in Congress managed to all make CREW's list of the most corrupt members of Congress. Showing, once again, the Republican Party is the party of corruption.
New Jersey
Blue Jersey reports that the triple-murder in Newark last month may have been a hate crime based on the students' sexual orientation. The city, police and media have been completely silent. Is Newark another Laramie in 2007?
New Jersey
Americans United For Change video.
New Hampshire
Technology works to get out the vote.
Montana
After raising the minimum wage last year, Montana's economy has grown, not shrunk. Experiences in the Big Sky state and elsewhere prove that the minimum wage is good for workers and the economy.
Minnesota
Jim Ramstad's retirement sets off a firestorm of activity in Minnesota's Third congressional district. What does it mean for both parties?
Michigan
Have you seen this pig in your community? Usually attached to anti-tax nuts.
Massachusetts
Wingnut says Thompson not his personal savior.
Maryland
No, seriously
Maryland
It was all gay marriage, all the time at Free State Politics this week, including this analysis of the recent court ruling upholding the state's ban on the practice.
Maine
Will Collins Self-Term-inate?
Iowa
Iowa's new Republican Senate Leader admits to having no interest in governing.
Indiana
This first poll of the 2008 gubernatorial race is out, and Blue Indiana has some thoughts on what all those numbers mean.
Illinois
Weller WILL retire
Georgia
The Christian Alliance Hates Poor Kids
Florida
Florida Political News for 9/19/07
Delaware
Biden? Who's Biden?
Connecticut
Sucking Up American Soldiers
Connecticut
GOP Leadership To Shays: Stop Talking
Connecticut
CT end of quarter blograiser and pub quiz
Colorado
Young Republicans in CO still trying to tongue kiss a military man in uniform.
Colorado
Senator Wayne Allard: still dumb as ever.
Colorado
Gilpin county sherrif sets up roadside DUI "surveys"
Colorado
Denver The Decider
California
Arnold Schwarzenegger vs. Abraham Lincoln: Lincoln is a great civil rights hero, Arnold not so much.
Alabama
Do you have cognitive dissonance when reading your local opinion page? A Media Matters report is the subject of On Media Bias and Right-Wing Gooberheads, Or, Why You Feel Like You're just Muttering to Yourself by herding old cats.
Alabama
Madison County GOP moves to stifle dissenters