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 Poll: California Legislature’s approval rating up, Jerry Brown at record high — Gov. Jerry Brown’s job approval rating is at a record high, and Californians are in such good spirits […]
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Stockton: Ground Zero for Public Employee Pensions?
Guests California Legislative Analyst Ryan Miller, and Sacramento Bee Reporter Jon Ortiz discuss public employee pensions with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Radio commentary provided by Fresno Bee Opinion Page Editor Bill McEwen, and Stockton Record Reporters Michael Fitzgerald and Roger Phillips.
November Election: Looking at Valley Results
Guests Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) and Congressman David Valadao (R-Hanford) discuss November election results with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Paul Hurley, former editor of the Visalia Times Delta, offers commentary. Radio commentary provided by CSU Fresno Political Science Professor Jeff Cummins; UC Merced Political Science Professor Nate Monroe; and Paul Hurley, former editor of the […]
The 2014 Propositions: Valley Implications
Guests Anton Favorini Csorba, Ryan Miller, Ross Brown, Drew Soderberg, and Anita Lee, of the California Legislative Analysts Office discuss November propositions with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Radio commentary provided by Bill McEwen, Political Columnist for The Fresno Bee; Jeff Cummins, Professor of Political Science at CSU Fresno; and Melinda Morales, Senior Editor/Community Conversations Editor […]
November 2014 Races: What They Could Mean for the Valley
Guests Mark Baldasarre of PPIC and Dan Walters of the Sacramento Bee discuss the November elections with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Bill McEwen of the Fresno Bee offers commentary. Radio commentary provided by John Ellis, Political Reporter for The Fresno Bee; Nate Monroe, Political Science Professor at UC Merced; and Pete Weber, Boardmember of […]
January 28, 2015
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 Feinstein hosts 7 California reps in closed-door water bill talk — The never-sending search for a California water bill showed, perhaps, a little progress Tuesday as seven Democratic House members […]
January 27, 2015
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 Immigration action will boost California economy, White House says – The White House said Monday that President Obama’s executive actions on immigration could boost California’s economy by as much as […]
January 26, 2015
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 Fight over taxes looms between Democrats, Jerry Brown — Gov. Jerry Brown orchestrated the successful push for temporary sales and income taxes on Californians three years ago to help ease […]
January 25, 2015
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 Study: Valley’s undocumented immigrants mostly long-term residents from Mexico — Among undocumented immigrants in the central San Joaquin Valley, most were born in Mexico, have lived in the United States […]
January 24, 2015
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 Renteria considers Sacramento – and not D.C. – for her future — With the 2014 election now behind her, Amenda Renteria is looking ahead to 2016 and considering the possibility […]