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Rule Changes

Analyzing policy implications of the state results

Democrats flipped governorships in Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, Nevada and Texas on Nov. 3 and won unified control of five state governments, according to tallies from the Associated Press and the research firm MultiState. The party now holds 29 governorships to the Republicans' 19, with Kansas still undecided.

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Built World

As of August 2026: Tracks global solar deployment and forecasts

Almost every new power plant that switched on in the United States this year runs on sunlight or stores it. An Inside Climate News review of federal data found that large-scale solar and batteries made up roughly 91% of new grid capacity added in the first part of 2026.

Updated Aug 13

Built World

As of August 2026: Forecasts continued rapid growth

Somewhere in early 2026, a technician bolted a solar panel onto a roof or a field, and the total amount of solar power humans have installed passed 3 terawatts. Nobody rang a bell. But that panel finished a job that took the previous one 68 years to start.

Updated Aug 5