Ralph Nader has put out a call for a "grand series" of twenty-one nationwide presidential debates in 2012, arguing that control over topics and format should be wrested from the bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates and placed in the hands of local communities all over the country.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has released a statement on the USDA's recently completed tally for fiscal year 2011 farm exports. As it turns out, one area of the country's economy is operating on a trade surplus and raking in record revenues.

Before arriving at the most recent police eviction of Occupy Oakland demonstrators from Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, California, let's review the series of events-- and policy flip flops-- that got us here.

As the mainstream media delivered yet another dose of the silent treatment to Congressman Ron Paul at this weekend's CBS/National Journal presidential debate, there's an approach that could be embraced by his loyal supporters looking to disrupt the media's definition of a "presidential" candidate.

California Controller John Chiang says the state was 16.3% behind in expected revenue for the month of October, with an $810 million shortfall.

Policy makers and governmental relations representatives attending this year's Independent Voter Project's Policy Conference will kick off the week with an in depth discussion on the potential for algae cultivation as a clean energy resource. Ari Patrinos, VP for Corporate Affairs, says that algae cultivation could also stabilize the fragile Salton Sea while simultaneously cleaning up sewage effluent.

Wanna know what’s going on at Independent Voter Project’s Policy Conference in Maui next week?

Policy makers and governmental relations representatives attending this year’s Independent Voter Project’s Policy Conference in Maui will kick off the week with an in depth discussion on the potential for algae cultivation as a clean energy resource.