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San Diego has instances of success in its education system, but also faces problems with achievement gaps. Low-income neighborhoods face challenges that are often times out of the hands of teachers. Dr. Gregg Robinson is a candidate for the San Diego County Board of Education who sees inequality and access to education as the primary issue. Dr. Gregg Robinson has never attempted a run for an elected office. So, why is the long-time teacher and activist giving it a shot this time? He states: I'

Photo: Richard Sennott Four states have same-sex marriage on ballots this election, with voters in those states nearly split evenly on the issue. Citizens in Maryland, Washington, Maine, and Minnesota will choose whether or not to recognize same-sex marriage on Election Day. President Obama has weighed in on the issue and publicly stated his support of same-sex marriage. The national campaign director for Freedom to Marry, Marc Solomon, noted the importance of the president's support and its po

Satellite Image: NASA According to one forecasting firm, Hurricane Sandy will "end up causing about $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business," and as of Tuesday evening the superstorm had left millions without power in the Northeast and claimed the lives of 45 people on the US mainland. Though Hurricane Sandy will be long over by the elections next week, its massive disruptions will still be a part of life for many voters in the eastern United States

Credit: NPR.org Washington (IVN) -- Gas prices spiked nationally last month, began to drop, and rose again two weeks ago. Since the latest peak on October, 11 the national average gas price has been dropping steadily, but relief may only be temporary as two major storm systems and a potential "Frankenstorm" bears down on the Northeast. Two major storm systems will converge on the most heavily populated area of the country, and are gaining steam as they move on a collision course toward the Nor

Source: U.S. Senate Official Photo It is no secret that partisanship is more polarized than ever. From local politics to the Senators in Washington D.C., the barriers to policy making have been bolstered by this extreme partisanship. Here is a list of the top five most partisan Democrats in the Senate. To determine partisanship, which is generally subjective, the rankings provided by Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) as well as OpenCongress.org are used to demonstrate how often a candidate

(CREDIT: Sobhaniformaryland.com) IVN's Bianca Ciotti recently interviewed Maryland's sole independent candidate for Senate, Dr. Rob Sobhani. A longtime pundit and business executive, Sobhani decided to run for office when he grew tired of political gridlock. His campaign amassed the required signatures to appear on the Maryland ballot as an independent. Dr. Sobhani is running against incumbent Ben Cardin (D) and Daniel Bongino (R) in the unique political atmosphere of Maryland. His straight fo

Source: California Environmental Law Blog California Prop 37 puts Central Valley in the spotlight, as the region is largely a concentration of the state's $37.5 billion agriculture industry. Although it makes up a large part of California's economy, Central Valley suffers from multiple obstacles. Poverty, exhausted resources, pollution, unemployment, and a large immigrant workforce are only a few of the unresolved conflicts that sustain this 450 mile stretch of land. If Prop. 37, which would re

(Photo: ABC News) While there is no mathematical formula for calculating partisanship, both party-line voting and ideology were considered in finding the ten most partisan members of Congress. In determining a Republican's partisanship, his score from the American Conservative Union (ACU) and the percentage of the time that he voted with his party, according to OpenCongress.org, were factored. For example, an ACU annual score of 95% or higher and voting with the party at least 96% of the time

Credit: partnershipfornewamericans.org Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley welcomed a packed hall in Baltimore as the National Immigrant Integration Conference kicked off this weekend. The NIIC is hosted by the National Partnership for New Americans and Casa de Maryland, and it is “the largest national convening of immigrant integration leaders and advocates from across the nation” according to the convention chairs. Governor O’Malley praised the conference with a number of metaphors, including

A slide from BDCP's August 29 public meeting. Credit: BDCP With a price tag in the tens of billions, the proposed Sacramento-San Joaquin water conveyance system is a financial heavyweight of a project. Five years of construction would create an historic new piece of California’s infrastructure that would funnel water from the Sacramento River Delta southward through the city of Tracy and beyond. Ultimately, the project would move water toward the thirsty cities and farmland of southern Californ