TOP POLITICAL STORIES​​​​​​​ Local/Regional Politics: Fresno starts process to change laws for medical marijuana The Fresno Bee Medical marijuana dispensaries and other portions of the medicinal cannabis supply chain could be legal in Fresno as the result of a unanimous vote Thursday by the City Council. Modesto leaders ban pot dispensaries downtown. Marijuana emporium proposed […]

TOP POLITICAL STORIES​​​​​​​   Local/Regional Politics:   Kern County: Geography of Inequity and Opportunities for Action UC Davis Center for Regional Change Kern County: Geography of Inequity and Opportunities for Action was commissioned bySierra Health Foundation on behalf of the San Joaquin Valley Health Fund, with funding from The California Endowment, and prepared by the UC Davis Center for […]

TOP POLITICAL STORIES​​​​​​​ Local/Regional Politics: DEADLINE EXTENDED  – Qualify for a scholarship of up to $6,000 Maddy Institute Legislative Intern Scholar Program Deadline extended to December 18th, 2017. PAID Legislative Scholar-Internsare placed on assignment in regional government offices, as well as in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Examples of placements include: U.S. Senate and Congressional offices (Capitol and district offices), California […]

TOP POLITICAL STORIES​​​​​​​ Local/Regional Politics: Downtown hotel project in Fresno Fresno Bee A $645,000 deal to sell a plot of land in the midst of the Fresno Convention Center complex for a potential downtown hotel was unanimously approved Thursday by the Fresno City Council. The sale involves a 0.74-acre parcel at the corner of Inyo and M […]

TOP POLITICAL STORIES ​​​​​​​ Local/Regional Politics: Former mayor of Sanger may be in trouble for possible conflict of interest on some of his votes abc30 Joshua Mitchell insisted his resignation in June 2015 had nothing to do with investigations by the District Attorney’s Office and the state Fair Political Practices Commission, the FPPC. Mitchell told […]

TOP POLITICAL STORIES​​​​​​​   Local/Regional Politics: Two California Republican members join GOP push for DACA fix this year LA Times California Reps. David Valadao and Jeff Denham are joining House Republican colleagues in pushing Speaker Paul D. Ryan to find a legislative fix before the end of the year for the legal status of people brought to the country […]