Search query: maine
Yang Gang Joins Fight for Ranked Choice Voting
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has added his voice behind the growing movement for systemic political and electoral reform in the US. Yang joined FairVote Senior Fellow and auth ...
14 Oct, 2020
-
4 min read
Innovation Keeps San Diego’s Startup Scene Alive
Before March, VirBELA, a virtual reality company in San Diego, saw a steady flow of clients who wanted to offer their workers an engaging, remote office space. Today, the company, founded by Alex Howl ...
14 Oct, 2020
-
4 min read
Business Leaders Need to Create Safe, Inclusive Environments in Times of Crisis
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.usAlthough the pandemic presents many new risks for organizations, this can also be a good time to adopt strategies ...
14 Oct, 2020
-
5 min read
The Two-Party Doom Loop: 'This Is How Our Democracy Will Die'
In this episode of UnRig It,” Independent Voter News Editor Shawn Griffiths talks with Unite America Executive Director and National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers Board Member Nick Troiano abou ...
14 Oct, 2020
-
1 min read
Workout Workaround: How Gyms are Getting Themselves Reclassified as ‘Essential’
As the pandemic forced Terry Delamater’s two Bakersfield-area fitness centers to shut down for months, the pharmacist-turned-gym-owner in desperation turned to his county supervisor for help. Maybe, D ...
13 Oct, 2020
-
7 min read
How San Diego County's Taxpayers Association is Voting this November
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.usAhead of the November 2020 election, my organization, the San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA) recently ...
13 Oct, 2020
-
4 min read
During Open Debate, Third Party Candidates Say It's Really the Major Parties Who Are The Spoilers
Editor's Note: Independent Voter News was a featured co-sponsor of the open presidential debate.The Free and Equal Elections Foundation (FEEF) hosted its second independent open presidential debate o ...
12 Oct, 2020
-
3 min read
What to Know About Gig Worker Pay Before Voting on Prop. 22
How much will your Uber driver get paid if gig companies convince California voters to approve ballot measure Proposition 22? It could be anywhere from $5.64 to $27.58 per hour, depending who you ask. ...
10 Oct, 2020
-
5 min read
Homeless Tech: App Increases Tracking Efficiency & More in San Diego
This story was updated at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.Apps and software platforms are built based on profit motives. Anybody with a technology budget — a bank, retailer, or even a home-services provider ...
09 Oct, 2020
-
7 min read
SCOTUS Rejects Last Ditch Effort to Stop Ranked Choice Voting in Maine's Presidential Election
The US Supreme Court refused to hear a last ditch attempt by Maine Republicans Tuesday to prevent ranked choice voting from being used in Maine’s presidential election -- a first in both state and US ...
07 Oct, 2020
-
2 min read