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Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. ‍ It's often hard to see, but much more is at stake Tuesday than the presidency and control of Congress. Voters get to shape public policy by approving or rejecting more than 100 statewide ballot measures and dozens more local proposals — and this exercise in direct democracy includes plenty of ideas for bettering American democracy itself. More than a score of m

Editor's Note: This opinion piece originally appeared in The Hill, and has been republished on IVN with permission from the author. ‍ Polling indicates Joe Biden and the Democrats will win big. However, Democrats are falling short of the edge they need in early voting to offset the Republicans’ anticipated big edge in Election Day voting in three of four battleground states where data is available. If pollsters adjusted to fix 2016 mistakes, the RealClearPolitics average in each state shows B

This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.us The coronavirus pandemic has caused long-lasting impacts that Latinas will face in the years to come on top of the historic inequities they were already burdened with, including the growing wage gap. Latinas have historically been unseen members of society that are integral to the health of our communities and the economy. However, the inequalities that they face leave them vulnerable to unprecedented changes

The challenges presented to schools by the pandemic, particularly those serving students and families living in historically under-resourced communities, aren’t new -- these problems have long existed. But, the pandemic has exacerbated them, and it’s time we address these long-term challenges by how we are adapting in the short-term due to COVID-19. One thing we know is students and families look to their schools for resources and support needed to set students up for success. At KIPP Adelante

This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.us “Until we get equality in education, we won’t have an equal society” Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Communities across San Diego are facing challenges of remote learning as K-12 schools have shifted to online classes or have been forced to go remote due to the COVID-19 pandemic. School closures have created a situation where the most disadvantaged children are most likely to lose out on the opportunit

"The Extra Point with Jeff Marston" is aired weekly on Mightier 1090am from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday. In this episode, Marston talks to John McNab and Dike Anyiwo, who both have different views on Measure E. Plus, we hear from Lori Thiel, the president of the League of Women Voters in San Diego, who explains California's complicated propositions. ‍

This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.us The New York Times ran a story recently about Marina Udgodskaya, a cleaning woman who ran for office against her boss, the incumbent mayor of Povalikhino, Russia, and won. In the middle of our current elections, this headline is eye-catching. Everyone loves a story where the underdog pulls off an upset victory. The article goes on to explain, however, that her candidacy was actually an example of what happen

Her son’s third birthday party and his preschool field trip, those are the SeaWorld memories Anna M. holds dear. As a season passholder, she gushed about how fortunate children in San Diego are to get exposure to animals up close between the Zoo and SeaWorld. “They aren’t just reading about them in a book or watching them on TV. My son has seen a real-life manatee. I didn’t know what a manatee was at his age!” said Anna, who preferred not to disclose her full name to protect her privacy. The c

Some county registrars lock up equipment and threaten dismissal to protect California’s early votes from being tallied before election day. The state legislature changed election law this year so election officials could scan ballots as they come in, to deal with an expected crush of ballots well before election day. Officials wanted to be sure the count wouldn’t be slowed by the decision to send each voter a mail ballot because of the pandemic. Ballots have been coming in at a record pace. As

VotePact is a voting strategy that advocates that people vote for their actual preferences by pairing up with someone on the other side of the Democratic-Republican divide. So people can strategically vote for the candidates they most like without fear of helping those they most fear. Instead of effectively cancelling out each other -- one for Trump and one for Biden, they can both vote Libertarian or Green or whatever they want. It is effectively DIY ranked choice voting, which allows voters t