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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…

Welcome to the Friday, July 31, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Kansas voters to decide whether to become the 22nd state to elect supreme court members or keep unique bar-controlled commission When Kansas voters head to the polls for the state’s Aug. 4 primary,…

Welcome to the Thursday, July 30, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 49 states have passed at least one deepfake law since 2019 Today, Ballotpedia is releasing our third annual deepfake legislation report. Two years after the launch of our Artificial Intelligence Deepfake Legislation Tracker…

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters to decide on at least six statewide voter ID measures this year, the most ever in a single year Voters will decide at least six ballot measures related to voter identification requirements…

Welcome to the Tuesday, July 28, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Eleven states have passed laws related to the Education Freedom Tax Credit this year Eleven states have passed laws this year related to the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC), which goes into effect…