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79% of State Legislative Incumbents Had No Primary Opposition this Year
79% of State Legislative Incumbents Had No Primary Opposition this Year
In the 44 states with state legislative elections on Nov. 3, 2020, there are 5,875 state legislative seats on the ballot.This year, 4,994 incumbents sought re-election.[3] 20.4% (1,017) had a conteste ...
04 Sep, 2020
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Nail-Biter for Family Leave Bill Reveals Tough Realities for Working Moms
Nail-Biter for Family Leave Bill Reveals Tough Realities for Working Moms
Progressive Democrats were fighting an uphill battle as they pushed for a new law allowing more Californians to take time off from work to care for a baby or sick family member. With business groups l ...
03 Sep, 2020
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Maine Independent Candidate Invited to 4 Senate Debates
Maine Independent Candidate Invited to 4 Senate Debates
MAINE - Independent US Senate candidate Lisa Savage tweeted the announcement this week that she has been invited to four debates ahead of the hotly contested election in November. With control of the ...
02 Sep, 2020
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North Park's 30th Street Beyond Lanes, Litigation and Lifestyle
North Park's 30th Street Beyond Lanes, Litigation and Lifestyle
IVN San Diego spoke to longtime North Park residents and business owners to gather their perspective on the bicycle lanes that are currently being painted on the bustling street of 30th Street.Describ ...
01 Sep, 2020
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We Don't Have a Housing Crisis in San Diego; We Have an Affordable Housing Crisis
We Don't Have a Housing Crisis in San Diego; We Have an Affordable Housing Crisis
This is an independent opinion. Want to respond? Write your own commentary! Email hoa@ivn.us.We are constantly being told there is a housing crisis in California, and particularly so in San Diego. Dev ...
31 Aug, 2020
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4 min read
Star-Studded Event Raises $2.1 Million for Safe and Secure Elections in 2020
Star-Studded Event Raises $2.1 Million for Safe and Secure Elections in 2020
‍‍RepresentUs, the nation’s leading anti-corruption group, raised $2.1 million during a virtual gala Sunday, called “United To Save The Vote,” which featured A-list talent on the big and small screens ...
31 Aug, 2020
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Pandemic Tests an Already-Fragile College Mental Health System
Pandemic Tests an Already-Fragile College Mental Health System
This spring, as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted campus life for college students across California, UC San Diego sophomore Kayla Monnette had trouble sleeping at night. The stress of moving to onli ...
28 Aug, 2020
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8 min read
Trump Administration Is Intentionally Slowing Border Traffic; Will Tolls Be Next?
Trump Administration Is Intentionally Slowing Border Traffic; Will Tolls Be Next?
This is an independent opinion. Want to respond? Write your own commentary! Email hoa@ivn.us. The weekend of Aug. 22-23 was the busiest Tijuana to San Diego border crossing in living memory. There wer ...
28 Aug, 2020
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CalEPA’s Jared Blumenfeld on Grounding COVID Recovery in Climate Action
CalEPA’s Jared Blumenfeld on Grounding COVID Recovery in Climate Action
As the state of California grapples with record-breaking heat, wildfire, pandemic, and a $54 billion budget deficit, TPR spoke with California Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Jared Blumenfe ...
27 Aug, 2020
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12 min read
At Home Voting: The Method and the Madness
At Home Voting: The Method and the Madness
Amber McReynolds joins host T.J. O’Hara on Deconstructed to discuss “at home” voting. Ms. McReynolds is the CEO of the National Vote at Home Institute, co-author of the book When Women Vote, and ...
26 Aug, 2020
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1 min read