Crossposted from Open Left.
The roundup is coming a day late and a dollar short this week, as I've been on the road. Since I've been away from regular internet access during this last week, I'm again abbreviating the roundup to the links that various state bloggers have e-mailed to me. Next week should see the roundup's return to its full former glory.
Also, a reminder. If you ever want to peruse state and local news through the eyes of progressive bloggers on the ground, you should definitely check out 50stateblognetwork.com. Steve Hanson of Uppity Wisconsin has created an aggregrator that pulls diaries from state and local blogs that have opted in, building a one-stop shop for local and state stories.
And now, the roundup!
Missouri: Michael Bersin and Blue Girl cover Obama's visit to Kansas City and have extensive coverage of the NAACP convention. .Sean continues on the Peter Kinder beat, tracking donors to Kinder's anti-healthcare reform lawsuit fund.
Virginia: Not Larry Sabato and Blue Virginia are all over the Democratic state delegate lobbyist retreat. And Edward James Olmos records an ad for the NRDC taking on Senator James Webb.
Texas: TXSharon posts her statement at the EPA hydraulic fracturing meeting.
Alabama: At Left in Alabama, a rightwing Republican is actually asking for Democratic crossover votes in his primary.
Rhode Island: Brian Hull at Rhode Island's Future critiques Obama's economic policies.
Wisconsin: Zach Wisnewski at Blogging Blue interviews longshot Democratic candidate for governor Tim John.
Michigan: Howie Klein reports on Blue America's endorsement of Dr. Fred Johnson for the seat being vacated by Pete Hoekstra. And Club for Growth makes trouble in a winnable seat for Democrats.
Florida: Howie Klein also discusses the state GOP chair's problems with domestic abuse.
Ohio: Plunderbund writes about the Kasich campaign. getting caught for astroturfing a protest of his opponent.