Political Briefs Top stories  CD21: Fowler’s Parra weighing Valadao congressional challenge — Democrats are looking for someone to mount a congressional challenge against incumbent Hanford Republican David Valadao. Fowler Mayor Pro-Tem Daniel T. Parra is interested. But Parra won’t commit to a 21st Congressional District run if he’s simply viewed as a token challenger. He […]

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’s Republicans seek rebranding as power, image erodes — Republicans are down on their luck in California. They don’t hold a single statewide office, and their image isn’t getting any […]

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 Potential redistricting reset could tighten California Democrats’ grip – A U.S. Supreme Court case that could force California to redraw its congressional districts has stirred up fears of a return […]

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 AD 31: Joaquin Arambula considers state Assembly run — Joaquin Arambula has the political pedigree. Now, he may have the calling. The Kingsburg Democrat is the son of former Assembly […]

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 Central Valley congressmen epitomize California GOP’s immigration woes — Like most Republicans, these GOP congressmen (Devin Nunes, Jeff Denham and David Valadao) publicly oppose Obama’s unilateral actions to loosen immigration […]

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 Government DNA collection under scrutiny in California – As scientists have mapped the personalized blueprints contained in each strand of DNA, the government has been collecting and storing reams of […]

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 lawmakers took less free travel in 2014 – Journeys funded by foreign governments and industry-backed nonprofits afforded California lawmakers abundant opportunities to get out of Sacramento last year, but […]

Political Briefs Top stories  State redistricting plan under scrutiny at Supreme Court — Supreme Court justices raised tough questions Monday about Arizona’s use of an independent commission to draw legislative maps, in a case crucial for political operators and reformers in California and beyond. Conservative justices, in particular, sounded skeptical about independent redistricting commissions that […]

Political Briefs Top stories  Lawmakers tinker with crime measure recently OK’d by voters — Four months after California voters lowered penalties for certain crimes, state lawmakers and law enforcement officials are lining up with proposals to repeal portions of the new law that they say have created unintended consequences, such as reducing the number of […]

Political Briefs Top stories Swearengin announces she won’t run for U.S. Senate – but other races may be in her future – Following weeks of speculation, Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin officially announced Saturday that she will not run for U.S. Senate. Of the possibility she might seek the seat being vacated by Democrat Sen. Barbara […]