Mustang News, Jan. 23, 2014: Students react to greek probation, Governor declares official drought

Mustang News anchor Olivia DeGennaro recaps today’s biggest news at Cal Poly.

SLOw election results ahead as votes counted

Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net Residents in the 24th congressional district (San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County and a sliver of Ventura County) were prepared for a long wait to learn the final tally of the highly-contested district seat, but were…

Capps and Maldonado face off for seat in congress

Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net The race to be elected California’s 23rd district congressman between current congresswoman Lois Capps and former California Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado is a heated one. Both candidates not only have extensive political experience, but also have experience…

Mayoral election fails to draw students

James Corbett jamescorbett.md@gmail.com With Election Day just more than a month away, the presidential and congressional races have been thrust into the spotlight. The local San Luis Obispo mayoral race hasn’t garnered as much attention, however. Who’s in the race?…

CPTV Full interview with Abel Maldonado

The extended interview with Lt. Gov Abel Maldonado by Cal Poly Television.

CSU budget protests scarce at Cal Poly

Students and faculty have been protesting budget cuts at campuses around the state, so why has there been so little protest here at Cal Poly?

The process of ending partisanship in government begins with us

Partisanship pervades California politics. The state got a dose of the disease when the state Senate rejected Arnold Schwarzenegger’s appointment to lieutenant governor, Abel Maldonado. He is a Republican appointment, which is natural since the governor is Republican. But that’s no excuse for Democrats to reject his appointment for no reason other than his political affiliation.