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Sen. Matt Klein, DFL-Mendota Heights, presents the sports betting bill to the State and Local Government Committee February 13, 2025. The bill failed to pass on a 6-6 tie vote. Photo by A.J. Olmscheid/Senate Media Services.

DFL Sen. Matt Klein suspended from prediction market after betting on himself in 2nd District race

State Sen. Matt Klein, a Democrat from Mendota Heights, was suspended from Kalshi after the prediction market company discovered the candidate for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District had bet on ...

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Elections Former Army lawyer who resigned because of Hegseth’s policies to run for office in Michigan By Richard Eberwein – 4/02/26

U.S. Army veteran Tom Turner announced his campaign for Michigan’s 57th House District seat on Tuesday after leaving a military position over disagreements with the Trump administration’s policies at the Department of Defense.

Education Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers vetoes education bill over voucher school expansion 3/31/26

On Monday, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) vetoed a bill that would have forced the state to opt into a national voucher school program.

Affordability Pennsylvania governor candidate Stacy Garrity says GOP was correct to let health care tax credits expire By Richard Eberwein – 3/30/26

Stacy Garrity, the Republican frontrunner in Pennsylvania’s 2026 gubernatorial race, says congressional Republicans were “absolutely correct” to let the premium tax credits for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expire.

Immigration With the Iowa State Patrol’s help, ICE is arresting truckers at weigh stations By Clark Kauffman Iowa Capital Dispatch – 3/26/26

Federal court records indicate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are using interstate weigh stations in Iowa to arrest and detain drivers suspected of being in the United States ...

Crime Former governor delays child support hearing by asking KY Supreme Court to remove judge By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern – 3/26/26

LOUISVILLE — A hearing Friday over whether former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s estranged son, Jonah Bevin, is entitled to child support or educational assistance has been postponed after Bevin’s ...

Economy Plan ‘C’ for compromise: Nebraska lawmakers advance budget bills to final debate after gridlock By Erin Bamer Nebraska Examiner – 3/26/26

LINCOLN — After two failed attempts at advancing Nebraska’s main budget bill, state lawmakers moved the budget forward Thursday with little fanfare or fuss. Lawmakers advanced Legislative Bill ...

Health care Overdose deaths decline in South Dakota By Makenzie Huber South Dakota Searchlight – 3/26/26

The number of South Dakotans who died from drug overdoses continued to decrease in 2025, but many of those deaths were potentially preventable, according to data presented Wednesday to the state ...

Immigration Shelby County Republicans advance bills targeting handling of Memphis Safe Task Force cases By Cassandra Stephenson Tennessee Lookout – 3/26/26

Republican state lawmakers from Shelby County advanced two bills this week targeting the handling of court cases that result from arrests made by President Donald Trump’s Memphis federal task ...

Health care Kansas Republicans defy House Speaker Dan Hawkins and pass prescription drug consumer protections bill By Richard Eberwein – 3/26/26

This week, Kansas Republicans joined Democratic lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 20, which supporters say will drive down the price of prescription drugs in the state.

Immigration Bills to limit federal immigration actions move to full Michigan Senate along party lines By Katherine Dailey Michigan Advance – 3/25/26

The Michigan Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee passed two bills along party lines that would limit federal immigration actions in Michigan, specifically prohibiting ...

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