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www.ncsl.org The need for voter ID laws is a contentious and politically driven argument that tends to crop up around election years following the passage of the first voter ID law in Indiana in 2006. Prior to 2006, not a single state had enacted a law that would require a citizen to bring a government-issued photo ID with them in order to vote. The law was upheld by the Supreme Court two years after its passing. Many states had laws that required voters to provide some form of identification,

Congressman Mike Rogers has become the latest Midwestern GOP House member to pass on an open Senate seat race. In the Midwest, it is becoming difficult to find high-profile Republicans for Senate races in 2014. This past week, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI 8) announced he would not seek election to replace the retiring Carl Levin (D-MI), Michigan's senior member of the United States Senate. Rogers cited his position within House leadership (he is chair of the House Intelligence Committee) and the GOP

Credit: Garsya / Shutterstock.com Anyone who has tuned into to the various media outlets, whether it be CNN or FOX News, over the past few weeks, has certainly heard the word ‘scandal’ more than a few times. The Obama Administration and various government agencies have been inundated with allegations of misconduct from both sides of the aisle. The latest grievance? NSA wiretapping. Authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the wiretapping has drawn criticism because of their i

Credit: rawstory.com The city of San Diego recently passed a resolution placing limits on political donations by political parties. It is likely to withstand any constitutional challenge. In response to ongoing efforts to regulate the influence of money in politics, the city council implemented donation limits of $10,000 per election per district candidate and $20,000 per election per citywide candidate. These limits are scheduled to take effect on July 20, if Mayor Bob Filner provides a signa

Photo by Woodley Wonder Works Fears about the absence of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird or JD Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye are merely myths that mask real facts on a new national curriculum, Common Core Standards Initiative advocates argue. National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel said: "Change is hard. And a healthy dose of skepticism may be in order, especially when the stakes are so high. But as a general rule, doomsday scenarios rarely materialize." Those doomsday

The House let the Violence Against Women Act, which supports critical rape and domestic violence counseling programs and other violence prevention strategies, silently expire this week. Earlier this month, Democratic senators wrote to female Republican House representatives, urging them to push the legislation within their party. The women indicated they were open about the Senate’s broader Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill, which incorporated provisions extending protections and

Joshua Keating, journalist at Foreign Policy, recently published a series of articles on the stories that have been ignored by the media in 2012. These things will likely have influence on events around the world in 2013 as well. Rising tensions between United Arab Emirates and Iran in the Persian Gulf The dispute concerns the island of Abu Musa, a small island in the Persian Gulf. The UAE has sovereignty over the island, but Iran stationed troops there following an agreement made in the 1970s

Another year has passed and a handful of notable media misreports along with it. One of the most prestigious journalists was caught plagiarizing another journalist’s work this year as well as one reporter's serious lack of fact-checking regarding the Aurora shooting. Perhaps the most heinous of media misreports this year was not a single event at all but the consistently uncritical examination of the 2012 election process. This list of 5 media fails of 2012 reviews the more memorable media miss

credit: http://ubcmisa.org From fights for equality in schooling overseas to new approaches to the issues that affect our campuses, education in 2012 had its share of highlights and headlines. By no means does this cover all of the significant events that may transform the future education, but here are a few to note: Malala Yousafzai Protest for Female Education In the Swat Valley of Pakistan, a young girl named Malala Yousafzai is known as an activist for equal educational opportunities in

Credit: layoutsparks.com Beach culture is a key aspect of San Diego, and all of its beaches maintain their own distinct atmosphere and feel. Pacific Beach is known for its wide array of restaurants, craft beer locations, and, of course, the Tourmaline or "Old Man's" beach break. Though a mild winter so far, many San Diegans wish to go back to the long hours of sunlight and carefree behavior that is seen throughout the summer. For this reason, Discover PB has partnered with several local busines