13Dec

December 13, 2014

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.   Political Briefs Top stories California sets state record for low voter turnout — California set a record last month for low voter turnout in a regularly scheduled general election. The secretary of state’s […]

12Dec

December 12, 2014

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories With fed water bill under the bridge, D.C. legislators look toward 2015 strategy — California lawmakers’ failure to pass water legislation this Congress raises questions about strategy, tactics and the […]

11Dec

December 11, 2014

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories Brown, Legislature study ways to avoid UC, CSU tuition hikes – The fate of the proposed tuition increase at University of California campuses now rests in the hands of the […]

10Dec

December 10, 2014

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno. Political Briefs Top stories House passes GOP drought bill, but Senate approval unlikely – Legislation addressing California’s drought reached an inconclusive high-water mark Tuesday, passing the House on a largely party line vote before […]

09Dec

December 9, 2014

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories House-passed drought bill likely to sink in Senate — House Republicans who have scrambled all year to complete a California water bill throw a Hail Mary pass Tuesday with legislation […]

08Dec

New Groundwater Regulations: Valley Concerns

Guests State Assemblymember Roger Dickinson and Caitrin Chappelle of the Public Policy Institute of California discuss groundwater regulations with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Radio commentary provided by California Water Institute Program Director Sarge Green; Leadership Counsel for Justice & Accountability Co-Founder & Co-Director Phoebe Seaton; and Kings River Conservation District General Manager David Orth.

08Dec

Maddy Report – Ready or Not, Here We Come: High Speed Moving in the Valley

Guests Jeff Morales, CEO of California High Speed Rail Authority, and Diana Gomez, Central Valley Regional Director of High Speed Rail Authority, discuss the high speed rail with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Radio commentary provided by Fresno Bee Reporter Tim Sheehan, and Hanford Sentinel Reporter Seth Nidever.

08Dec

Maddy Report – Covered California – Covering the Valley’s Uninsured?

Guests Diana Dooley, California Secretary of Health & Human Services, and Dan Weintraub, Editor of the California Health Report, discuss California healthcare with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler.  Radio commentary provided by John Capitman, Executive Director of the Central Valley Health Policy Institute; California Endowment Senior Vice President Daniel Zingale; Michelle Von Tersch, Vice President of […]

08Dec

December 8, 2014

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno. Political Briefs Top stories George Skelton: Many want more money; UC should get in line — First of all, Californians think that raising university tuition again is a really bad idea. A non-starter. Second, […]

07Dec

December 7, 2014

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno. Political Briefs Top stories Dianne Feinstein leaving intelligence job amid clash on tactics report – As she prepares to turn over the committee’s gavel next month to Sen. Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.), Feinstein’s tenure […]