Kristen Henderson

Kristen graduated from the University of Florida and recently moved to San Diego. She is getting her Master’s in Rhetoric and Writing Studies at SDSU, with a concentration in political discourse and civic engagement. <

Burning The American Flag: A Crime or Protected Speech?

On Tuesday morning, President-elect Donald Trump posted to Twitter: Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag - if they do, there must be consequences - perhaps loss of

By Kristen Henderson

/ November 29, 2016

Burning The American Flag: A Crime or Protected Speech?

Weed is Legal in California. Now What?

San Diego, CALIF.- One of the big California statewide Propositions, 64, passed last Tuesday, making recreational marijuana legal in California. San Diegans also passed the complementary Measure N, imposing

By Kristen Henderson

/ November 15, 2016

Colorado Opens Primary Elections to 1.3 Million Independent Voters

San Diego, CALIF. - As the haze from the presidential election dissipates, many Americans are reflecting on the electoral process itself. And for the first time in a long time,

By Kristen Henderson

/ November 10, 2016

Colorado Opens Primary Elections to 1.3 Million Independent Voters

Measures C and D: What Now?

San Diego, CALIF. - Two of the most highly contested local ballot measures in the City of San Diego were defeated last night, as the voters of San Diego declined

By Kristen Henderson

/ November 9, 2016

Mail-In Ballots/Returns Reaching Record For County Of San Diego

San Diego, CALIF. - More than one million mail-in ballots have been sent to voters of San Diego County. If confirmed by Registrar Michael Vu, that would represent a new

By Kristen Henderson

/ November 7, 2016

Mail-In Ballots/Returns Reaching Record For County Of San Diego

Prop. 64 & Measure N: How Saying Yes to Pot in California Could Impact San Diego

San Diego, CALIF. - To be blunt, things are looking pretty good for California’s Prop 64. The initiated state statute, which would legalize recreational marijuana use in California, has

By Kristen Henderson

/ November 3, 2016

Prop. 64 & Measure N: How Saying Yes to Pot in California Could Impact San Diego

PSA: Leave the Duck Faces at Home on Election Day

San Diego, CALIF. - You’ve done your homework. You registered to vote, decided whom you’re voting for, which measures to support, and which to oppose. You even found

By Kristen Henderson

/ November 2, 2016

PSA: Leave the Duck Faces at Home on Election Day

The Differences Between Measure D and Measure C

San Diego, CALIF. - Arguably, the most intensely contested and important measures to go before the voters of the City of San Diego on November 8 are C and D.

By Kristen Henderson

/ October 28, 2016

The Differences Between Measure D and Measure C

District 9 Candidate Gets Vocal on Measures C and D

Flores Questions Environmentalist’s Support of Measure D District 9 City Council candidate Ricardo Flores expressed his opposition to Measures C and D in an interview with San Diego Union-Tribune

By Kristen Henderson

/ October 25, 2016

District 9 Candidate Gets Vocal on Measures C and D

Hotelier-Funded Taxpayers Association Announces New Ads against Measures C and D

San Diego, CALIF. - The San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA) and the San Diego County Hotel-Motel Association have joined forces to speak out against Measures C and D. SDCTA

By Kristen Henderson

/ October 21, 2016

Hotelier-Funded Taxpayers Association Announces New Ads against Measures C and D

Voters Beware: Design Flaw Could Compromise Election Results

San Diego, CALIF. - The November ballot has received criticism for its length and complexity, and now there is concern over the layout of the document itself. Specifically, the voting

By Kristen Henderson

/ October 19, 2016

Voters Beware: Design Flaw Could Compromise Election Results

November Candidate Guide: Districts 1 and 9 and City Attorney

San Diego, CALIF. - San Diego’s election system doesn't look like the state of California. Since 1989, the City has had an election loophole, allowing candidates who

By Kristen Henderson

/ October 18, 2016

November Candidate Guide: Districts 1 and 9 and City Attorney