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A federal district court judge has decided that Georgia will not switch to paper ballots this year and will instead keep its electronic voting system. Judge Amy Totenberg took state election officials to task for a “head-in-the-sand” approach to election security, but said that it is too late in the game to switch from the vulnerable touch-screen machines to paper ballots before voters head to the polls on November 6. Early voting begins in less than a month. A group of citizens who are suing G

It’s not a secret that of all the major institutions in this country, Americans have by far the least amount of confidence in one of them: Congress. According to a Gallup 2018 poll, just 11% of Americans have a high level of confidence in Congress. When you compare this confidence level to other major American institutions such as organized religion, the Supreme Court, organized labor, big business, public schools, newspapers, the military, the presidency, the medical system, banks, the police,

The Koch brothers are the perennial capitalist power-donor bogeymen of the right, feared and maligned by Democrats as much as George Soros is hated by Republicans as the same kind of bogeyman of the left. However, as with many controversial matters, the Kochs aren't exactly what the partisan narrative portrays. For instance, the Koch brothers and many of the publications they funded throughout the Bush years were staunchly anti-war, and they may even be more anti-war than the Center for America

San Diego, CA.- The quality of the product sold at cannabis shops is obviously critical for success. So anytime there are questions about potency and product value, important questions need to be asked. A recent Associated Press report stated nearly 20 percent of cannabis products in California failed tests for potency and purity since the state started requiring the checks on July 1. The testing has been especially tough on cannabis-infused cookies, candies and tinctures: Since the study, abo

San Diego, CA.- San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer has endorsed Republican John Cox of Rancho Santa Fe for governor. A statement from Faulconer read, "We need to reform Sacramento so it’s working for us again. Millions of forgotten Californians face unaffordable housing, struggling schools and the worst poverty rate in the country. It’s time for new ideas to turn Sacramento around, and John Cox is the best choice for the job. He will never stop fighting for our communities."John Cox has campaigned

Buried in the everyday actions of an active political campaign, I didn’t realize I was part of a trend until I looked again at Alexa Mikalowski’s article. She described women’s groups and their influential websites that ignore independent and third-party female candidates. She called out Rutger’s Center for Women and Politics as a so-called “non-partisan voice.”  Graciously, she included me on her list of credible women candidates getting ignored by women’s groups. Welcome to my world. As the G

Running a campaign outside the two-party apparatus is not easy. I have reported on the many barriers in place that are hostile to independent and third party candidates even launching a campaign. However, even when these candidates do make it on the ballot and present a viable challenge to the political status quo, they still face a media and campaign environment that marginalizes their candidacy at every level. Case in point, in Kansas, the three candidates for governor -- Republican Kris Kob

"In the next month we will make the announcement of a new naming rights partner." ~ Ernie Hahn, General Manager Valley View Casino Center San Diego, CA.- In an exclusive interview on IVN Beyond The Headlines, Valley View Casino Center General Manager Ernie Hahn announced that come October, the arena will have a new name. Hahn made the comments during a wide-ranging interview where he discussed the changes to the arena for 2019, the possibilities of a new building downtown, which plan for Missi

Malpractice lawsuits happen every day, and most people don't think twice about them until they're the subject of one. In most cases, these lawsuits only affect the individuals involved, but in rare cases, a lawsuit comes around that could change the shape of the health care industry as a whole. Let's take a closer look at five lawsuits that could do just that. Columbus v. Trump In 2018, three cities — Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Columbus, Ohio — sued President Trump, alleging that he and his a

The point, they say, of campaign debates is to give the public a chance to get to know the candidates and understand the differences between them on issues, policy and the like. When I watched the KCPT Kansas Gubernatorial Debate that was hosted by the Johnson County Bar Association last week, prepared to follow the nuances of the discussion, I was instead struck by something else entirely. There were three candidates on the stage. Three. A Republican. A Democrat. And an Independent. And everyo