Kalshi blocked from offering contracts in Washington state as judge cites gambling laws

A judge has granted Washington’s request to block Kalshi from offering its so-called event contracts in the state, saying the prediction markets platform likely violated the state’s gambling laws. In a decision…

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California reading scores are up, thanks to literacy investments. Can the state do more?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.It’s not quite the “Mississippi Miracle,” but California’s reading scores have been inching upwards since the state poured billions…

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My state of Washington ignored warnings about tax hikes — and now we’re paying the price

People said we were making it up — that corporate flight was a myth. Now we’re a cautionary tale. Washington’s largest companies knew higher taxes were coming. They warned Gov.…

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