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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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Democracy Chicago journalist and his wife had TSA precheck suspended after ICE arrest By Richard Eberwein – 3/17/26

Earlier this month, Chicago journalist Stephen Held revealed that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) suspended his and his wife’s TSA PreCheck after he was arrested by Customs & Border Patrol (CBP) last September.

Elections Melissa Bean wins Illinois 8th District primary, set to reclaim old seat By Austin Linfante – 3/17/26

Melissa Bean, a former three-term U.S. representative, is projected to win the Illinois 9th Congressional District Democratic primary, which makes her likely to win back the seat she held 15 years ago.

Democracy La Shawn Ford wins Illinois 7th District primary, beating 12 other Democrats By Richard Eberwein – 3/17/26

Illinois state Rep. La Shawn Ford is projected to win the Illinois 7th Congressional District Democratic primary, defeating 12 other candidates in a race defined by outside spending.

Democracy Daniel Biss wins Illinois 9th District primary in bellwether election for Democrats By Austin Linfante – 3/17/26

Daniel Biss, the 48-year-old mayor of Evanston, Ill., is projected to win Illinois’ 9th Congressional District Democratic primary in a race some saw as a sign for what Democrats want in their new leaders.

Health care Kansas bill would allow for-profit companies to continue charging veterans for disability claims By Richard Eberwein – 3/13/26

The Kansas House of Representatives recently approved a bill that regulates for-profit veteran consulting companies but still allows them to continue charging veterans for the free services that are guaranteed to them by law.

LGBTQ Sponsors spar with committee members over Ohio bill to protect parents who reject trans identities By Susan Tebben Ohio Capital Journal – 3/12/26

Republican sponsors of a new Ohio bill to protect parents who reject the trans identities of their kids during child welfare investigations and parental fitness disputes engaged in heated debates ...

Education Braun backs more Turning Point school clubs in Indiana to balance ‘the other side’ By Tom Davies Indiana Capital Chronicle – 3/12/26

Gov. Mike Braun on Thursday endorsed establishing student chapters of the conservative group Turning Point USA at all Indiana schools in starkly political terms, even while saying he wanted to ...

Democracy Illinois officials say the state is mostly insulated from Trump’s election threats By Reece Dower and Medill Illinois News Bureau Capitol News Illinois – 3/12/26

Article Summary Illinois’ paper ballots system protects vote tabulation from hacking, but the federal rollback of cybersecurity programs and reduced federal intelligence-sharing leaves voters more ...

Immigration Michigan lawmakers and faith leaders demand Southfield building owners cancel lease used by ICE By Katherine Dailey Michigan Advance – 3/12/26

Elected officials who represent Southfield on the state and federal level joined faith leaders and community members to demand that REDICO, the building management of One Towne Square in Southfield, ...

Immigration Tennessee senators move amended English-only driver’s license testing By Sam Stockard Tennessee Lookout – 3/12/26

Tennessee lawmakers are pushing a watered-down version of an English-only driver’s license testing bill as part of their 2026 immigration package formulated with the White House. Senate Bill 1889 ...

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