This weekend saw the candidates sharply carving out their individual stances on the parties' platforms on immigration at the Iowa State Fair.

While Donald Trump dazzled party-hardliners with his plan to change the Constitution to abolish jus soli (right of the soil), birthright citizenship, as well as deporting all illegal immigrants without a path to citizenship, Americans in general don't seem to have as aggressive of a stance on immigration.

On August 19, the Independent Voter Project (IVP) and California Forward (CAFwd) will co-host the California Nonpartisan Primary Summit, a series of panel discussions on the effects of California's nonpartisan primary system, voting rights, and the future of election reform.

As GOP candidates struggle to stand out from one another in an ever-more-crowded field of presidential hopefuls, one has opted to bet her fortune on voters' antipathy for political shenanigans.

In many regards, modern American democracy is dysfunctional -- especially at the national level. Congress is mired in gridlock; passing few laws that align with what the American people want. That gridlock arises from a more fundamental issue: Congress is not an accurate representation of our population.

The presidential election is already in full swing, and you’re hearing candidates predictably talk about how they’ll change Washington for the better. No, for real this time. No, for real, for real. Listen to a few of these men and women, and you’ll hear that our nation’s capital is dysfunctional because their party isn’t in power.

With the governor's veto of a bipartisan effort to alter existing drug laws, the Illinois marijuana reform movement is left to consider its options.

Calling the "criminal prosecution of cannabis possession" a "drain on public resources," Governor Bruce Rauner, a Republican, vetoed House Bill 218, amending the Cannabis Control Act.

With the 17-person all-out battle for the Republican nomination capturing most of the political spotlight, Democrats remain unsure about whether vice president Joe Biden should expand the Democratic pool to 6 candidates.

In a previous article, I argued that our elected representatives have a responsibility to actively foster a healthy economy -- that the nature of modern fiat money means “hat is important about the budget is whether it is inflationary or deflationary, not whether balanced or unbalanced.” The Federal Reserve’s response to the financial crisis and subsequent limits of their ability to influenc

Prominent legal scholar and political activist Larry Lessig has entered the 2016 race for the White House.

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. -- There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding the nominees to San Diego’s Ethics Commission. The controversy started with the nomination of lawyer Bob Ottilie, in part, because he had previously defended City Councilmember Marti Emerald before the commission itself.

The controversy continues as additional nominations roll in, including Republican Party general counsel William “Bill” Baber and Democratic campaign treasurer Xavier Martinez—for obvious reasons.