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  California’s congressional delegation can’t agree on response to drought – The state’s splintered congressional delegation — despite its size and influence — has been stymied by fundamental disagreements over the […]

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  Majority of Californians support mandatory vaccines for schoolchildren — Amid intense debate this year about a proposal to require children to be fully vaccinated before attending public schools, an overwhelming […]

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  California Senate approves health care for undocumented immigrants — A proposal to expand health care to Californians in the country illegally cleared the Senate on Tuesday, passing on a 28-11 […]

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  State Senate backs $13 million minimum wage, disclosure of who provides free trips – The state Senate on Monday passed a bill that would raise California’s $9 minimum wage to […]

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 Dan Walters: Our rights are finally getting attention — It may be convenient for authorities to pile on traffic ticket surcharges, label someone a gang member or seize property. The […]

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 Fresno federal court docket shows effect of immigration law changes – For years,federal law enforcement officials in Fresno went after deported immigrants who had illegally crossed back over the U.S. […]

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  California Senate offers 24-hour rides for lawmakers too drunk to drive — California Senate officials earlier this year hired two part-time employees to provide late-night and early-morning rides for members […]

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 makes case for tunnels project to business, civic leaders — Calling it a “challenge we have to respond to,” Gov. Jerry Brown told hundreds of business owners and others […]

To receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning, email: ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories  John Myers: California budget fight: Predictions more than programs — In the post-recession era of California budgets, there’s wide consensus that the state needs to “live within its means,” a jab at the spending that paved the way for almost a […]

To receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning, email: ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu Political Briefs  Top stories  Brown, lawmakers divided on budget estimates — Two weeks after Gov. Jerry Brown released his revised budget proposal, Democratic lawmakers are pushing their own spending plans that include hundreds of millions of dollars more for child care, healthcare and […]