Guests California Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor and Dan Walters of the Sacramento Bee discuss the 2015 budget with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Dan Morain, Sacramento Bee’s Editorial Page Editor offers a commentary. Radio commentary provided by CSU Fresno Political Science Professor Jeff Cummins, UC Merced Political Science Professor Nate Monroe, and Paul Hurley, former editor […]
Guests Carol D’Elia, Executive Director of California’s Little Hoover Commission, discusses climate change with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. California Fresh Fruit Association President Barry Bedwell offers commentary. Radio commentary provided by Roger Isom, President of the California Cotton Ginners & Growers Association and President & CEO of the Western Agricultural Processors Association, and Fresno Bee […]
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 CD9: Police Union head announces run for Congress — Flanked by family and supporters, police union president Kathryn Nance stood in front of City Hall on Tuesday morning, touted her […]
Political Briefs Top stories California revenue beats estimates for another month – California tax revenue continues to outpace expectations, Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration announced Monday. The state has collected $633 million more than expected in the current fiscal year, which ends in June. Most of the bump, $385 million, comes from taxes on personal income. […]
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 Ho-hum California election cycle paid off for political world – The past two years were anything but ho-hum for the hundreds of consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, media buyers and various campaign […]
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: Capitol talks about poverty, but takes little long-term action — Poverty is a very difficult issue, but as yet, the Capitol is just talking about applying bandages. It […]
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 Jerry Brown blasts Republicans on immigration in Washington — Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday took to the White House driveway for a round of Republican-bashing over immigration. One day after […]
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 Kristin Olsen calls for more bill scrutiny, 2-year budget cycle — Seeking to promote her party as the alternative to a scandal-scarred Democratic majority, Assembly Minority Leader Kristin Olsen, R-Riverbank, […]
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 Countering criticism, Steinberg says mental health law showing results – Seeking to quell criticism that his signature mental health initiative lacks accountability, former state Senate leader Darrell Steinberg pushed back […]
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 tax revenue beats estimate by $1 billion in February — In the latest sign of California’s improving budget outlook, tax revenue last month beat estimates by about $1 billion, […]
