{"podcast":{"title":"Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","podcast_index_feed_id":7559357,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-mesa-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-mesa-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":901,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Mesa News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Mesa—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Mesa News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:18:43.264316+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357"},"episode":{"title":"Maricopa County Bans Insider Betting | Mesa News","slug":"maricopa-county-bans-insider-betting-mesa-news","published_at":"2026-07-16T05:49:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/maricopa-county-bans-insider-betting-mesa-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/075966c96fe07e27","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/40039541-fe11-434d-9121-b3e892bf824c.mp3","summary":"Maricopa County just banned its 10,000+ employees from betting on prediction markets using inside info — a bold move to prevent conflicts of interest as these markets grow. Following Governor Hobbs’ state-wide ban, officials stress this isn’t about catching wrongdoers, but about protecting public trust and ethics. Violators face firing or legal action — a clear warning that profiting from secret government knowledge won’t be tolerated. This makes Maricopa County a trailblazer in government ethics for the digital age. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/075966c96fe07e27","meta_description":"Maricopa County just banned its 10,000+ employees from betting on prediction markets using inside info — a bold move to prevent conflicts of interest as t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/episodes/maricopa-county-bans-insider-betting-mesa-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/maricopa-county-bans-insider-betting-mesa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}