Today, the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians will face off in game one of the World Series, highlighting 108- and 68-year droughts, respectively, since either claimed a title.

The world has changed a lot since the Cubs lost to the Detroit Tigers in 1945 and the Indians defeated the Boston Braves in 1948. That got us wondering what Congress was up to way back then. Here’s what we found:

Flores Questions Environmentalist’s Support of Measure D

District 9 City Council candidate Ricardo Flores expressed his opposition to Measures C and D in an interview with San Diego Union-Tribune last week. He opposes Measure C, also known as the Chargers’ Initiative, on the grounds that it permits the use of taxpayer dollars to build a new football stadium.

Like so many other Americans, I too have become frustrated with the unbridled lack of civility, crippling partisanship, and dysfunctional gridlock that prevent our country from solving the serious problems we face on a daily basis.

Yet despite the demagoguery and rampant dysfunction that is so prevalent in today’s political process, I believe a unique opportunity exists to create a political movement based on civil discourse and critical thinking.

Virginia Delegate Sam Rasoul has introduced new legislation that would implement a nonpartisan, top-two primary similar to California's new election system passed in 2010 under Proposition 14 (authored by the Independent Voter Project, a co-publisher of IVN). Rasoul argues that the statewide reform will bring fairer and more efficient elections to Virginia.

Measure D would Facilitate the Construction of This Stadium.

San Diego, CALIF.- In a recent radio interview on the Mighty 1090, new SDSU Athletic Director John David Wicker said the athletic department’s number one priority is “building a new Collegiate sized football stadium.”

Editor's note: This article was written by Nick Troiano, Dane Sherrets, and Chis Walsh. It was published with permission from all authors.

Election Day is two weeks away. Let’s assume you’re a good citizen and will vote. What will you do when you inevitably get to a race on your ballot in which you don’t know anything about the candidates? Heck, you might not even know what a Comptroller, University Regent, or District Magistrate does.

In last week’s final presidential debate, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton described the Iraqi city of Mosul as "on the border of Syria." However, Mosul is 100 miles east of Syria and 75 miles from the nearest border crossing. Moderator Chris Wallace let the line pass without comment or a request for clarification.

San Diego voters have two opportunities to solve three civic issues that have plagued our city for years. While protecting San Diego taxpayers, Measures C and D both provide a pathway to expand our Convention Center, build a new multi-purpose NFL stadium, and provide a legal funding mechanism for our Tourism and Marketing District (TMD).

San Diego, CALIF. - The San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA) and the San Diego County Hotel-Motel Association have joined forces to speak out against Measures C and D.

SDCTA is now working on behalf of the hoteliers to defeat Measures C and D. Estimates put the hoteliers’ investment at $100,000 to defeat both measures.

A Failure of the People

I sincerely believe that America has lost its way. In a nation built for a government by the people and for the people, I blame -- The People. The U.S. lacks leadership from local to national levels.

We lack leaders because The People have abandoned their governing responsibility for decades. When you go to vote, you will most likely see offices running candidates with no opposition. The People blame many things for their apathy, but the fact is, when The People act things change.