Worldwide demand has made walnuts the fourth largest export in California, according to an industry report. The $820 million per year industry has seen record growth in the last five
It's no secret that politics at both the state and federal level have become increasingly polarized. Candidates who have been funded by the parties find it increasingly difficult
IVP is most well-known for authoring California's Proposition 14, the "Open Primary Initiative", which was passed decisively by the voters in the June 2010 primary
Media focus on the Republican presidential primary process is on a perpetual 24/7 news cycle, relentless and rife with circus sideshows (Hello, Mr. Trump). Yet, the constant microscope from
This weekend, members of the Independent Voter Network team are attending the 2012 California Democratic Convention in San Diego. Kymberly Bays, our lovely new editor, Benjamin Wong, our tech-savvy
In January, the official unemployment rate dropped from 8.5% to 8.3%, beating experts' expectations. 243,000 jobs were gained, also comfortably beating consensus expectations. The stock market
The number of humans on the planet has risen exceedingly in the past 200 years. In the 1810’s the population of the world reached its first billion. According to
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February 9: On the campaign trail...
Newt Gingrich (Republican): Yesterday, Newt Gingrich finished up his Ohio bus tour, with his next appearance tomorrow at the CPAC convention in Washington
A Rasmussen poll released February 8 reveals a tidbit that is at once shocking and unsurprising. Nearly half of all Americans think a chance collection of citizens could run the
San Diego County still ranks last in food stamp program participation among 22 metro regions across the country, according to the D.C.-based Food Research and Action Center. Statewide,
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, has mandated that automakers put 1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on the road by
