Large majority continues to support congressional term limits

A large majority of voters across the political spectrum continues to believe that term limits should be imposed upon members of Congress. The poll numbers serve as yet another indication that the political system needs an injection of fresh competition.

Phoenix metro area among hardest hit by Great Recession, survey finds

From 2008 to 2010, the Great Recession has disproportionately impacted the Phoenix area causing one of the most dramatic declines in employment rates among the nation's 50 largest metropolitan areas. As of last summer, only nine other metro areas had a lower share of their population holding jobs.

Appeals Court denies preliminary injunction against top-two open primary

The California Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's ruling denying a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of Proposition 14 in Field v. Bowen, one of the pending lawsuits against the top-two open primary system. The court held that the so-called "party preference ban" and the prohibition against counting write-in votes in general elections under top- two are constitutional.  

Study: Crime increased after closing of LA medical marijuana dispensaries

Many critics of drug legalization worry that lifting the prohibition on illegal drugs like marijuana will increase crime and make our streets less safe. A recent study released this month, however, indicates that just the opposite might be true. Counter-intuitively, stricter drug policies might actually lead to an increase in crime.