Jeff Powers is an award-winning journalist from San Diego, California, and has worked on IVN as a writer and editor. He has also worked on a number of local campaigns including SDSU West, Measures K &
Opening our electoral process to more voices than just those from the two national parties is the goal of Open Primaries. The efforts by the RNC and DNC to rig the system and engage in gerrymandering and closed partisan primaries have created a mess between Congress and the American people.
Josh Silver is the founder and director of Represent.us, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to ending political corruption in America. He was also the man in charge of the Unrig the System Summit in New Orleans, La. IVN spent several days on the campus of Tulane University for the
One of the panel events at this years Unrig The System Summit, brought together leaders from different political points of view. From transparency in government, to voting rights, to an a deep dive into IVN and the connections of business and politics, the Spark Talks offered attendees valuable insights into
"I think Kevin Towers is THE most significant figure in the health of Major League Baseball." ~ FMR. State Senator Steve Peace For those lucky enough to call Kevin Towers a friend and colleague, they all say he was much more than a notably successful MLB General Manager. Rare
The future of the Valley View Casino Center Arena and the current lease agreement between AEG Management, San Diego and the City of San Diego has become a hot political and business topic.General Manager of the Valley View Casino Center Arena and partner of AEG Management, Ernie Hahn, spoke
Before the 2016 presidential election, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer had some choice words for then presidential candidate Donald Trump. In a May interview with the San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board, Faulconer said, "I'm not endorsing Donald Trump. He hasn't earned my vote." Now,
For San Diego sports fans, 2018 couldn't come fast enough. After losing their NFL team in 2017 to a city to the north, news that one of the city's most beloved sports icons will enter the MLB hall of fame was a salve on an open
Following the departure of Kris Michel to the Mayor's office, the Downtown San Diego Partnership has found her successor. Betsy Brennan has been named the new President and CEO.Originally from New York, Brennan returns to San Diego and is considered an innovative leader and land-use expert. Brennan
IVN San Diego has learned from well placed sources that newly elected County Supervisor Kristin Gaspar took a call from House Speaker Paul Ryan, and is being urged to run for the seat vacated by Congressman Darrell Issa. Gaspar, who is a Republican, was elected to the County Board of
The list of Republican lawmakers and American citizens demanding the release of a classified report that they say reveals political bias at the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) is growing. The memo is said to contain "alarming" information about the state of government surveillance on American citizens,
Public Affairs and Communications Strategist Tony Manolatos joined our podcast to talk about the very important issues facing the San Diego City Council and the measures that will likely go before voters in November later this year. Manolatos is a veteran of the political and communication battles in San Diego.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj4xL-mTE2Y Huge news from tech giant Apple. The company has announced it will be contributing $350 billion into the US economy over the next five years, combining both new investments and its existing spending with domestic companies for supply and manufacturing. Apple will pay