In the last Congress H.R. 2306 was co-sponsored by Barney Frank and Ron Paul. It would have ended the federal marijuana prohibition leaving it to the States to decide whether its use was good or bad for their citizens. But, as most bills do—it died in committee.

Unofficial results from the LA City Clerk's office indicate that Proposition C has passed with 76.56 percent of Los Angeles voters supporting the ballot measure.

Late Tuesday, president Barack Obama announced 10 appointees to undertake the Commission on Election Administration. The commission includes both Republican and Democratic operatives, as well as academics and business professionals. From the release:

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Follow the Money Act Draws Criticism by Alex Gauthier

Announced last month by Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the Follow the Money Act was received with much acclaim from citizens and nonpartisan organizations.

Graphic novels may have a place in the classroom as an alternative form of literature, according to researchers.

In reaction to the scandal that the U.S. Justice Department seized the phone records of Associated Press journalists, a small bipartisan group of legislators is attempting to rein in some of the excesses of the Executive Branch.

Following the California Supreme Court's decision allowing cities to use zoning ordinances to ban medical marijuana dispensaries, several municipalities have become very vocal regarding the issue of medical cannabis.

California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, photo credit: Lara Cooper / Noozhawk.com