The Most Important Elections You Aren't Hearing About

The Most Important Elections You Aren’t Hearing About

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Tags: Decentralization and Secession, Democracy, Politics, Taxes and Spending

10/29/2026 Ryan McMaken Tho Bishop Connor O'Keeffe

On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho look past the political circus of midterm candidate campaigns to the state ballot initiatives on the ballot around the country. What do these debates over issues such as taxes, voting, and culture war say about the state of American politics?

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