50-State Blog Network Weekly Roundup, late edition

Thanks to Betsy for the roundup, which came while I was in the hospital. -desmoinesdem

Rick Renzi’s under indictment, Sue Myrick gets caught with her fingers in the cookie jar – possibly legally, Patrick McHenry has questions surrounding just about everything he does, John Shadegg can’t make up his mind. How many more Republicans will get caught up in legal or ethical controversies prior to November?

One way to stay on top of this is to follow along with the state blogs. We’re discussing our congress critters and their shenanigans long before it hits the national scene. Stop by. Check us out. You too can be the first to know.

The roundup for last week is after the jump.

New Mexico
Republican Senate candidate Steve Pearce says legalizing same sex marriage will lead to legalized pedophilia. Classy.

California
The California Yachting association wants you to call the California Republican Party and thank them for not taxing your yachts!

Virginia
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th) politicizes the Iraq Study Group

Texas
Krazypuppy at Texas Kaos thinks John McCain may have gotten a bit too smart for his own good. FEC Investigates McCain, May Be Forced to Use Public Financing.

North Dakota
North Dakota’s Republican Realtor-legislators and developers plan to build the Emperor a new prison using hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars so they can subdivide public riverfront land and build McMansions and starter castles.

Alabama
Payday lending vultures thrive where “fake Christians” have political power.

Maryland
Art Brodsky of Public Knowledge comments on a bill to collect information on broadband deployment.

Nebraska
Republican Attorney General Jon Bruning claims to be “surprised and disappointed” by the Nebraska Supreme Court’s declaring the electric chair an unconstitutional form of capital punishment. Never mind that the notorious hypocrite is on record as a state senator predicting and expressing support for the court’s decision.

Oregon
Rasmussen polls the Oregon Senate race, and finds Gordon Smith vulnerable, two strong Democratic challengers running within range despite low name ID. The Oregon Republican Party admitted this week the IRS has a lien on their assets, they’re a quarter million dollars in debt, they got kicked out of their already crappy strip mall office, and they owe AT&T 60 grand. So much for effective GOTV in that open seat in CD5!

West Virginia
Keeping an eye on the right in W.Va., first with “Cartoon: Maynard and the 3.5 Million Dollar Man respond” and next with… Keeping an eye on the right in W.Va., first with “Cartoon: Maynard and the 3.5 Million Dollar Man respond” and next with…Keeping an eye on the right in W.Va., first with “Cartoon: Maynard and the 3.5 Million Dollar Man respond” and next with… Keeping an eye on the right in W.Va., first with Cartoon: Maynard and the 3.5 Million Dollar Man respond” and next with… a look at coal industry Sludgeroots”

South Dakota
If Steve Kirby runs against Tim Johnson, he’ll be making a big mistake. If Steve Kirby runs against Tim Johnson, he’ll be making a big mistake.If Steve Kirby runs against Tim Johnson, he’ll be making a big mistake.

Vermont
Ben Cohen redecorates his vehicle for Obama

Minnesota
In an important race, some Dems are doing their best to be as dirty as possible in Minnesota’s Third district open seat race.

Ohio
Could the Ohio Democratic Party Chairman and his three superdelegate votes be leaning towards getting onboard with Team Clinton?

Ohio
Chris Baker gives a moving personal perspective on the Clinton legacy in Ohio in The Prodigal NAFTA.

Kentucky
BlueGrassRoots carpetbombs Chuck Schumer, Gov. Steve Beshear and the KY Dem Party for the Horne/Lunsford debacle that let Mitch McConnell off the hook. Chuck Schumer responds by slamming the KY blogosphere. Falsely.

Nevada
NV-02: Jill Derby announced this week she’ll seek a rematch against Republican freshman Congressman Dean Heller.

Louisiana
Supporters of Gilda Reed, including Ryan of the Daily Kingfish, held a 24 hour blogathon fundraiser for Democratic Candidate Gilda Reed at Daily Kos. All of the posts are linked to here. Here’s a look at one of the Democratic candidates’ ads in LA-06. Here’s a look at another one of the Democratic candidates’ ads in LA-06.