Photo: Ariana Weitzman Sand blocks beach view homes on Long Island Despite forewarned gas and housing shortages, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) response to Hurricane Sandy is commended by many as a marked improvement from 2005 Hurricane Katrina efforts. However, the Long Island Power Authority's (LIPA) failure to improve relief services after 2011's Hurricane Irene has received widespread criticism. Oceanside resident Ariana Weitzman, whose apartment complex was under mandato...

Photo: Statehousefile.com In an election where unaffiliated voters will likely decide the outcome, Romney’s endorsement of Mourdock could drive independents away. Despite Mourdock's recent gaffe divulging his belief that pregnancies resulting from rape are "something that God intended to happen," Romney has stood by the Indiana candidate. A Romney campaign spokesperson released a statement last week regarding Richard Mourdock's comment, stating, "We disagree on the policy regarding exceptions ...

The Yes on 37 and No on 37 campaigns each report drastically different estimates regarding California Proposition 37’s potential effects on annual household food costs. The discrepancy is largely a result of differing assumptions on supply chain reactions. The report, publicized on the Yes on 37 campaign website, focuses almost entirely on how labeling will change costs to food producers and distributors, making the assumption that all or most producers will choose to label their product as “Ge...