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Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Proposed Massachusetts initiative would be the nation’s second statewide ballot measure on data center policy A recent Massachusetts ballot initiative filing for the November 2028 ballot would make the state the second, after…

Welcome to the Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Rep. John Larson becomes the ninth U.S. House incumbent to lose a primary this year to a non-incumbent Incumbent Rep. John Larson (D) became the ninth member of the U.S. House of Representatives…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colorado, will decide on foie gras ban ballot initiatives in November On Nov. 3, voters in Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colorado, will decide on ballot initiatives on…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State lawmakers enacted 37 bills on ballot measures and direct democracy through mid-2026 States have enacted 37 bills and resolutions this year concerning the three powers of direct democracy — the ballot initiative,…

Welcome to the Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Maryland Democrats put measure on 2026 ballot, making it the fourth state to take action towards redistricting ahead of 2028 On Aug. 4, the Democratic-controlled Maryland General Assembly voted to put a measure…

Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Maricopa County Superior Court judges rule two education-related ballot measures unconstitutional in Arizona In the past few weeks, two separate Maricopa County Superior Court judges ruled that two education-related ballot measures in Arizona…

Welcome to the Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters defeated three measures that Republican Legislatures put on the ballot in Missouri and Kansas On Aug. 4, voters in Missouri and Kansas defeated three constitutional amendments that their Republican-controlled legislatures put on…

Welcome to the Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Spanberger restores voting rights to thousands of individuals with felony convictions in return to previous governors' processes On July 31, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) announced that since taking office on Jan. 17,…

Welcome to the Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democratic National Committee announces proposed early states for 2028 Democratic presidential calendar The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced on July 24 that its Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC) had voted to select the…

Welcome to the Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Prediction markets approach $200 million in wagered contracts on midterm elections An NBC News analysis found that in this election cycle, approximately $200 million has been wagered in prediction markets, where users have…