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 Poll: Voters support water bond, against health-related ballot measures â California voters have turned against two health-related measures on Tuesdayâs ballot while majorities continue to support a water infrastructure bond and […]
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October 30, 2014
Political Briefs Top stories Field Poll: Tight race for schools chief â The contest to become Californiaâs top education official is the stateâs most competitive statewide race, with a new Field Poll showing a virtual tie between incumbent Tom Torlakson and challenger Marshall Tuck. Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin, a Republican, trails Democratic Board of Equalization member […]
October 29, 2014
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 CD21: A big test of Latino enthusiasm â Amanda Renteria, a Stanford and Harvard graduate who went on to work for a U.S. senator from Michigan, was heavily courted by the Democratic […]
October 28, 2014
Political Briefs Top stories Bullet train just a blur in California governorâs race â  At $68 billion, Californiaâs bullet train is the nationâs largest infrastructure project and arguably Gov. Jerry Brownâs biggest initiative. Even so, it received just a few words earlier this year in his State of the State address. Itâs also playing little more than […]
October 27, 2014
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 Dan Walters: California Legislatureâs partisan balance a big question â With Election Day just a week away and mailed ballots already pouring into election offices, Californiaâs biggest political unknown is the […]
October 26, 2014
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 Geography, not politics, hurts Central Valley candidates â Mayor Ashley Swearenginâs biggest obstacle in her run for state controller might not be that sheâs a Republican in a deep-blue state or a […]
October 25, 2014
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 Democrat Betty Yee has cash advantage in controller race â Betty Yee, the Democratic candidate for state controller, has a solid fundraising advantage heading into the home stretch of her campaign, […]
October 24, 2014
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 GOP tries to cover money tracks, Dems say â California Republican Party leaders made dramatic changes to finance records Wednesday, the same day The Modesto Bee reported that Democrats asked for […]
October 23, 2014
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 Poll: Prop 45 trails, water bond, Jerry Brown up â Support for the Nov. 4 ballot initiative requiring that health insurance rate changes be approved by the stateâs elected insurance commissioner […]
October 22, 2014
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 Online fundraising is boosting candidate war chests in California â An online fundraising revolution has helped propel California congressional candidates to new heights. Take two Democratic challengers for House seats in […]