By Christina Lords | Editor-in-Chief
Voters cast their ballot for the primary election on May 19, 2026, at Club Apple in Idaho Falls. (Photo by Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)
ELECTION 2026
Idaho state controller’s race: Former state evaluator challenges GOP incumbent in general election
By Clark Corbin
A longtime state performance evaluator is running against Idaho’s longest currently serving statewide elected official in the 2026 general election for Idaho state controller.
Democratic candidate Rakesh Mohan is challenging incumbent Republican State Controller Brandon Woolf, who has served as state controller since being appointed in 2012.
A growing number of state officials fear prediction markets are opening the door to a new era of gambling on elections — a practice many states have long prohibited. In this photo, a voter casts a ballot during the March 3, 2026 primary in Little Rock, Arkansas. (Photo by Katie Adkins/Arkansas Advocate)
ELECTION 2026
Election betting is booming as the midterms near. Do states have the power to curb it?
By Jonathan Shorman
On Friday morning, the prediction market platform Kalshi gave the Democratic candidate in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race an 87% chance of winning. The volume of trading on the outcome exceeded $1.8 million.
This is exactly the type of activity Minnesota and numerous other states want to shut down.
A sign at a University of Utah health clinic warns visitors about the spread of measles. The state has had 535 reported cases this year, among the largest counts in the country. (Photo by McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch)
HEALTH
Measles cases reach 4,080 for the year — the highest in decades
By Tim Henderson
Measles cases for the calendar year surpassed 4,000 for the first time in decades, with as many as five deaths in Pennsylvania, as the federal government steps in with financial help for states but also fans vaccination fears and skepticism.
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