Florida voters aren’t sure if they want Las Vegas-style casinos in the state, but they are certain they don’t want Tallahassee to make the decision, according to a new poll by The Miami Herald and other news organizations released late Sunday. A staggering 81 percent of likely Florida voters surveyed last week said they believe that any proposed changes to state gambling laws should    .. more …

LANSING, Mich., Jan. 28 (UPI) — Half of Michigan voters oppose legalizing marijuana for general use, a poll released Saturday indicated. Most have made up their minds on the issue, the Detroit Free Press-WXYZ-TV poll found. Only 5 percent of respondents said they are undecided, while 45 percent support legal pot.In 2008, 63 percent of Michigan voters approved a referendum to legalize marijuana    .. more …

When you make a will as part of your estate plan there is a portion that is reserved for specific bequests or items that you want to give to a person. Instead of listing all of your personal property one by one in your will there is a manner that will allow you to give items away to specific people in a much easier way.A Personal Property Memorandum that is available in most states is a document    .. more …

HARLINGEN – Harlingen High School senior Edgar Chacon recently renewed his driver’s license and was asked if he wanted to register to vote. He declined because he thought it was going to be complicated.He learned otherwise when the school district held voter registration rallies on Jan. 20 and again last Monday at Harlingen High and Harlingen High School South.Chacon was one of 491 high    .. more …

I watched an amazing video documentary the other day about the hopes, dreams, and reality of youth and young adults in Cuba. It was an eye-opening presentation of a generation that longs for the very freedoms we are allowing to slip away. As I watched, I could not help but compare their passion for freedom in a rigid political system, to our alarming trend towards allowing, or even worse    .. more …

Michigan residents have until Monday to register to vote in the state’s Feb. 28 presidential primary.According to the office of the Michigan Secretary of State, applicants must be at least 18 years old and be U.S. citizens. Applicants must also be residents of Michigan and of the city or township in which they wish to register.Registration can be done by mail, at their county, city or township    .. more …

Recently, I was at the Carson, California Public Library. Usually, I go to a public library closer to home. But since I am doing social activism for the Los Angeles Strategy Center. I am here, so I decided to write this article. It is a funny thing about information science in relation to governmental agencies, sure picking out the right information is like pulling teeth until it comes to lining    .. more …