Assembly Bill 484 -- authored by Assemblymember Susan Bonilla -- passed the Senate floor on September 10 by a vote of 26 to 7 with 6 senators abstaining. The bill's purpose is to overhaul California's standardized testing system with new tests more aligned with Common Core standards.

Motorcycle riders outside the National Mall in Washington, D.C., during the 20th Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom, May 27, 2007.

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The District of Columbia Council is in the process of considering the decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana, but a pro-marijuana organization titled DCMJ, which is a group of residents working to change the outdated marijuana laws in the District of Columbia, proclaims the decriminalization bill doesn’t go far enough.

According to a recent study published by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project, 50 percent of Internet users are worried about the amount of personal information about them online -- an increase of 17 percent since 2009.

Growing concern with privacy online has resulted in 86 percent of Internet users taking measures to remove or mask their digital footprints, but what if your information was being shared without you knowing?

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At some point around mid-October, Congress and the President will have to raise the country’s $16.7 trillion debt ceiling or else risk a default on the country’s commitments. It’s as simple as that. What is less simple, however, is how – and even whether – elected leaders will address the still-unfinished task of controlling U.S. public debt over the long term.