POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: New COVID-19 testing site opens at Merced Fairgrounds, as case total continues to rise Merced Sun Star A new COVID-19 testing site was launched Monday at the Merced County Fairgrounds â an effort thatâs expected to expand testing to all county residents and give a clearer picture of how […]
POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Business owners plead with local officials to âReopen Turlockâ Turlock Journal As hundreds rallied in front of the California State Capitol on Friday in protest of Gov. Gavin Newsomâs stay-at-home orders, a Facebook group created by Turlock business owners who want to go back to work continued to gain […]
POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Merced mayor asks Newsom to open local businesses. 12 new coronavirus cases in county Merced Sun-Star Merced Mayor Mike Murphy on Thursday sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, asking the state leader to reopen businesses in rural cities amid the coronavirus pandemic. Stanislaus will use federal money to […]
POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Atwater will ask Newsom to lift COVID-19 rules. Some residents plead to âopen Merced Countyâ Merced Sun-Star Merced County residents and the City of Atwater ask officials to lift social and economic restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic by reopening businesses. Public Health say they must comply with state orders. […]
POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Coronavirus update: Turlock center reports more deaths; school in July? Modesto Bee Stanislaus County deaths increased to 10 as of Tuesday. A total of 324 people have tested positive for the virus. Another 4,798 tested negative. Seventy-six people have been hospitalized, and 224 have recovered. See also: County health […]
POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Modesto, area cities brace for major budget shortfalls due to coronavirus crisis Modesto Bee Now, Turlock and Stanislaus Countyâs other cities are bracing for the pandemic to reduce their general fund budgets, which pay for basic services, from police and fire to parks and recreation. Opinion: Why Patterson mayor […]
Ana Melendez Legislative Director for Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula Ana interned in Assemblymember Sarah Reyesâs office in Fresno during the spring of 2003. “My Maddy internship experience cemented my belief that I wanted to pursue a life in public service. It showed me how much public service can affect the lives of people every day and […]
District Director for State Senator Melissa Hurtado Jacob Villagomez served as an intern for Assemblymember Henry Perea during the spring and summer of 2015. He is a proud Sanger-native and is passionate about family, strong coffee and, of course, all things related to the Central Valley. âThe Maddy Institute provided me with a foundation and path towards government/public […]
Prospective law student and U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development, Fresno Advisory Boardmember Gina served as an intern in Fall 2017 for Fresno office of Congressman Jim Costa. “Through the legislative intern program I was able to observe how a member of Congress serves their constituents. It was interesting to learn how much this staff […]
Field Representative for the Office of Assemblymember Rudy Salas. Mariela interned in the Bakersfield office of Assemblymember Vince Fong in the fall of 2018. She graduated from California State University, Bakersfield with a Masterâs in Public Administration in May 2020. “I am grateful for having the opportunity to be a Maddy Legislative Intern. I was challenged to be open-minded about […]
