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Kalshi's CEO Wants 1 Set of Rules. The States Want 50.

Tarek Mansour argues prediction markets can police insider trading themselves, but regulators still see a gambling app.

Reason · Oct 23

A look at wave elections since 1918 and the thresholds needed for a wave election in 2026

Welcome to the Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Oct 19

Thirty attorney general offices are on the ballot in 2026; Democrats hold 16 and Republicans hold 14

Thirty states are holding elections for attorney general this year. Of those, Democrats currently control 16 offices and Republicans 14.

Ballotpedia · Oct 16

In Arizona, the Thermostat Is Driving Voters to the Polls

Record heat, two rate hikes and a data center boom have turned utility bills — not climate — into the state’s most volatile issue.

Capital & Main · Aug 12

‘I’ll never vote Republican again:’ Latino voters ditch Trump over ICE crackdown

Donald Trump made significant inroads with Latino voters during the 2024 elections, securing support that helped propel him to a second term in the White House

The Independent UK · May 22

As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities

The artificial intelligence boom is leading to fights in some states over growing utility profits

The Independent UK · May 17

Tucson took action against ICE. Now the city is bracing for state Republicans to fight back

‘You cannot compromise with crazy,’ the mayor says after taking steps to block the agency from targeting its residents

The Guardian - US · May 9

‘Apartheid in the US’: Arizona’s secretary of state fights Trump’s plot to amass a ‘master list’ of voters

Database could be used to regulate opponents, from ‘shutting off bank accounts’ to healthcare, official warns

The Guardian - US · May 3

Arizona utility agrees not to cut off power for nonpayment when it’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above

Arizona’s largest utility has agreed not to cut off electrical service to customers for nonpayment while high temperatures are 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) or above

The Independent UK · Apr 15

Contrary to Allegations, the Data Show Little Fraud in Arizona School Choice Program

Education freedom is under attack, including baseless accusations.

Reason · Mar 27