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Credit: bangstyle.com In just over seven weeks, voters will decide the fate of the three 2012 state marijuana initiatives to legalize possession and use of the plant for adults in Colorado, Oregon, and Washington State. As the polling data available for these measures continue to warrant optimism among those in favor of ending marijuana prohibition, it is no surprise that nine former heads of the Drug Enforcement Agency recently wrote a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder encouraging him to

Credit: commons.wikimedia.org None of the officials involved in Vermont’s first taser death can explain why it’s almost three months since a Vermont State trooper tasered Macadam Mason, a 39-year-old epileptic artist who died almost immediately, and there’s still no completed autopsy report. The same officials in two states, Vermont and New Hampshire, also failed to reveal last June that Taser International, the taser manufacturer, almost immediately intervened in the investigation, submitting

The San Diego Mayoral debate and race have come down to Congressman Bob Filner and San Diego City Councilmember Carl DeMaio. The two candidates held a debate Friday at the La Jolla Country Day School. IVN attended the debate and reported on the event through a live blog. The audience included students of La Jolla Country Day School and Preuss School UCSD, as well as parents, faculty members, and local journalists. Although the debate included many important local issues, one point Rep. Filner

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled in favor of an open primary initiative on Thursday, which was the final obstacle advocates needed to overcome to see Proposition 121 on the statewide general election ballot. Voters now have an opportunity to decide what kind of electoral system they want in Arizona. The Open Election/Open Government campaign filed a petition with over 365,000 signatures on July 5th to qualify the initiative for the November ballot. However, the Save Our Vote campaign challenged

IVN will be live blogging the San Diego Mayoral debate starting right now at La Jolla Country Day High School where Democrat Bob Filner squares off against Republican challenger Carl DeMaio. 12:00pm George Mitrovich, President of San Diego City Club introduces candidates. Calls debate a "non-partisan" civic venture. 12:05pm Question to DeMaio re: building a stronger relationship with Mexico. What policies would you put in effect to strengthen relationships with Mexico? Demaio: Went to Baja

Credit: gabbypac.com Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Dee “Gabby” Giffords and her husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, announced the creation of a new political action committee (PAC) on Tuesday called Gabby PAC that supports bipartisan cooperation in Washington. The announcement comes twenty months after an attempt on her life left Giffords in critical condition. Gabby Giffords retired from her seat in Congress earlier this year and received a standing ovation from members of both par

Credit: gabbypac.com Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Dee “Gabby” Giffords and her husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, announced the creation of a new political action committee (PAC) on Tuesday called Gabby PAC that supports bipartisan cooperation in Washington. The announcement comes twenty months after an attempt on her life left Giffords in critical condition. Gabby Giffords retired from her seat in Congress earlier this year and received a standing ovation from members of both par

Credit: Gabbypac.com Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Dee “Gabby” Giffords and her husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, announced the creation of a new political action committee (PAC) on Tuesday that supports bipartisan cooperation in Washington. The announcement comes twenty months after an attempt on her life left Giffords in critical condition. Gabby Giffords retired her seat in Congress earlier this year and received a standing ovation from members of both parties when she briefly

Credit: shfwire.com President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals memo has been publicized as an executive order by many non-profit immigrant organizations, leading many people to apply in the hopes of achieving legal status. The news media, both English and Spanish, have made the same mistake of touting the new immigration policy as an executive order. Regardless of the intention, the response from the immigrant community has been overwhelming with hundreds and even thousands showin

After a battle in the courtroom, the non-partisan Arizona Open Primary initiative, known as the "Open Elections/Open Government Initiative," has been cleared for placement on November's general election ballot. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe YuhasEmail:  jyuhas@riester.comPhone: 602 410-3343 Open Elections/Open Government initiative will be on November ballotCourt ruling paves the way for initiative opening all elections to all voters Two days after just 23 percent of Arizona voters cast