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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…

Welcome to the Monday, July 27, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five 2026 ballot measures address sex-based school sports eligibility, certain medical procedures for transgender minors In 2026, voters will decide at least five ballot measures on sex-based requirements for school sports and bans…

Welcome to the Friday, July 24, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nebraska set to have a second straight U.S. Senate election without both major parties on the ballot Nebraska's U.S. Senate general election will not feature a Democrat after nominee Cindy Burbank (D) withdrew…

Welcome to the Thursday, July 23, 2026, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Wisconsin Democrats ask state commission to let mail-in voters recast ballots after changes to gubernatorial candidate field Wisconsin’s statewide primary is less than a month away, on Aug. 11, and after multiple high-profile…

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 22, 2026, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Massachusetts voters to decide nine ballot measures this year — tying for the second-most in state history Massachusetts voters will decide nine statewide ballot measures this year, above the even-year average of four…