Articles and Videos – Family Council

From Kalshi to Canada, Here are the Week’s Top Stories

Oct 23, 2026Jerry CoxCurrent EventsWeekly Rewind

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is weekly-rewind-banner-corrected-1024x165.png

Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:

From Family Council

Online “Prediction Market” Kalshi Donates $20K to Political Committees in Arkansas. Gambling “prediction market” platform Kalshi has donated $20,000 toward political campaigns in Arkansas this year, according to records on the Arkansas Secretary of State’s website. Keep Reading.

Canada Stops Short of Allowing Euthanasia Solely for Mental Illness, But Could Still Authorize it for Dementia. The AP reports Canada will not authorize so-called “medical aid in dying” (MAID) for people suffering solely from mental illness, but experts say expansions to the country’s euthanasia laws could authorize it for people with dementia and similar conditions. Keep Reading.

Initial Research from UNLV Shows Sports Betting Linked to Gambling Problem. Colorado’s Problem Gambling Coalition reportedly awarded UNLV a grant to study gambling behavior in the state earlier this year. So far, UNLV’s data out of Colorado has found 7% of sports gamblers suffer from gambling problems. Researchers tell media outlets that rate is concerning. Keep Reading.

Marijuana Use is Rising Among Young Adults, But So Is Cannabis Use Disorder. A recent article from JAMA highlights how marijuana use is rising among young adults in the U.S. — but problems associated with the drug are also increasing. Keep Reading.

What Are They Teaching Teachers These Days? A new review of graduate education programs raises questions about the ideas shaping future teachers and their classrooms. Keep Reading.

Early Voting is Here. Family Council is shipping thousands of printed copies of the Arkansas Voter’s Guide statewide ahead of the election in November. You can download the guide — or request free printed copies of it — by going to ArkansasVotersGuide.com. Keep Reading.

Banks Targeted Conservatives: New Report. Watch Here.

From Our Friends

Arkansas Attorney General Fights to Stop Mail-Order Abortions. From LifeNews.

More Than 90 Advocacy Organizations Call on Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube to Adopt Child Safety Protections. From Daily Citizen.

Banking on Fairness. from The Washington Stand.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

Online “Prediction Market” Kalshi Donates $20K to Political Committees in Arkansas

Oct 22, 2026Jerry CoxGamblingGambling, Prediction Markets

Gambling “prediction market” platform Kalshi has donated $20,000 toward political campaigns in Arkansas this year, according to records on the Arkansas Secretary of State’s website.

“Prediction markets” are companies that exploit loopholes in state and federal law to bring casino-style gambling to anyone with a smartphone. While traditional gambling operates under state oversight and state law, prediction market platforms claim protection under federal commodities laws, letting people wager hundreds of millions of dollars on sports, elections, and other events without being accountable to state regulators.

So far this year, Kalshi has donated a total of $20,000 to three different political action committees in Arkansas. Political action committees — or PACs — typically work to elect or defeat candidates for public office. The money that a PAC raises can be given to a candidate’s campaign or the PAC can use it to run their own campaign ads for or against candidates.

Contributor	Contributor Address	Candidate or Committee	Transaction Amount	Transaction Date
Kalshi, Inc	594 Broadway Street, Suite 407, New York, NY, 10012	Build Strengthen & Empower PAC	$5,000	09/28/2026
Kalshi	594 Broadway, Suite 407, New York, NY, 10012	Pillar Leadership PAC	$5,000	09/25/2026
Kalshi, Inc.	594 Broadway, Ste. 407, New York, NY, 10012	Team SHS (Sarah Huckabee Sanders) PAC	$10,000	09/21/2026

We have written before about how prediction markets are deeply troubling. Some of these companies have been accused of using deceptive videos and fake wins to appeal to young people on social media. Others have been taken to court for refusing to abide by state gambling and consumer protection laws.

This kind of predatory gambling destroys families. Internet gambling is ruining lives, and prediction markets are part of the problem.

As powerful corporations try to make gambling part of everyday life, it’s important for Arkansas to protect its citizens and families from predatory gambling. Otherwise gambling addiction will simply continue wrecking lives and hurting families in our state.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

CO Sports Bettors Suffer High Rates of Problem Gambling

Oct 22, 2026Jerry CoxVideoVideo