Received his Bachelor's degree in Political Science from San Diego State University. Keeping an eye on the role of money in politics. When #moneytalks you listen.
News
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQj0NmjrCOU Independent Senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, went on the record Monday with his top priorities for 2014. In his video, "Plant Your Flag," Sen. Sanders outlined the issues he wants to push heading into the new year. His pitch was critical
News
2013 was an 'off' year politically for the vast majority of Americans. There was no presidential election where one-liners like "I've got binders full of women" or "you didn't build that" were drilled into the American psyche. Similarly, the most
News
This week marks the debut of Fox Business' new political roundtable show called 'The Independents.' It is hosted by Lisa 'Kennedy' Montgomery, and co-hosted by Matt Welch, and Kmele Foster. Kennedy, best known for her tenure as an MTV VJ turned conservative political pundit, acts
News
The First Amendment protects one's right to free speech, the value of which was enshrined by John Stuart Mill in his 19th century classic, On Liberty: However unwillingly a person who has a strong opinion may admit the possibility that his opinion may be false, he ought to
News
Senate Democrats made a controversial decision to alter the body's rules on a party-line vote Thursday morning. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called for a vote to pass new rules that would effectively prevent future Republican filibusters on presidential nominations. The rules passed, 51-48, with all Senate Republicans
News
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o3_9sJ5NVE A documentary project by Ken Burns and PBS, The Address, challenges Americans to rehearse and memorize one of the most iconic speeches in history, Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. The documentary itself follows a middle school in Putney, Vermont, the Greenwood
News
The backbone of any candidate's political platform is built off of the promises he/she makes to voters to get elected and stay elected. Whether or not these promises are kept is the ruler by which a leader's success is measured. When it comes to the
News
Marijuana legalization activists gained considerable momentum this week. On Tuesday, the city of Portland, Maine, passed Question 1: 67 percent to 33 percent. The measure legalized possession of up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana by adults over 21 years of age. Likewise, Colorado passed Proposition AA Tuesday, which added
News
With 62 percent of counties reporting, Colorado passed Proposition AA Tuesday: 65 percent to 35 percent. The proposition, which was brought forth by the Committee for Responsible Regulation, would tax the sale of recreational marijuana in the state. Colorado became one of the first states to legalize the substance outright
News
After months of personal attacks and divisive rhetoric, Democrat Terry McAuliffe will become Virginia's 72nd Governor. According to the Virginia State board of elections the former Democratic Party Chairman defeated Republican Ken Cuccinelli and Libertarian Robert Sarvis, 48 percent to 45.5 percent and 6.6 percent, respectively.
News
Reports of National Security Agency surveillance capabilities and oversight continue to surpass previous assumptions. Dragnet data collection lie at the center of legal and privacy concerns. This week, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) and Representative Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisconsin) introduced the USA Freedom Act. According to the bill, the act's
News
A critical decision in the ongoing legal battle on abortion was handed down Monday. The ruling found that provisions in a law passed by the Texas Legislature, House Bill 2, were unconstitutional due to conflicts with a doctor's right to treat their patients as per his/her medical