Guests Ron Lapsley, President of California Business Roundtable, Juan Altamirano, Associate Director of Public Policy for Audubon California, John Myers, KQED Senior Editor for California Politics and Government, and Dan Walters of the Sacramento Bee discuss climate change with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Radio commentary provided by Dr. Roger Bales, Professor of Engineering […]
The Maddy Report – Valley Views Edition
Highway Funding: Still Stuck in Political Gridlock
Guests Norma Ortega (CFO, Caltrans), Rob Lapsley (President, California Business Roundtable), Chris McKenzie (Exec. Director of the California League of Cities), Matt Cate (Exec. Dir. of the California Assn. of Counties), and Dan Walters (Sacramento Bee Columnist) discuss highway funding with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler.
Valley Seniors – Programs and Prospects
Show Notes:
Valley Prognosis in Year Two of Obamacare
Daniel Zingale, Senior Vice President, California Endowment, Michelle Von Tersch, VP Corporate Communications, Community Medical Centers, and John Price, CEO of Artisan Construction & Design and Chairman of the Board for Golden Valley Health Centers discuss Obamacare in the Valley today with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler.
The State of Public Higher Education in the Valley
Guests Hans Johnson, Jake Jackson and Kevin Cook of the Public Policy Institute of California discuss higher education with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. California State University, Fresno President Joe Castro offers a commentary. Radio commentary provided by Dr. Joe Castro, CSU Fresno President; Dr. Kathleen Knutzen, CSU Bakersfield Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs; and Charles […]
Governor’s 2015 Budget: Valley Implications
Guests California Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor and Dan Walters of the Sacramento Bee discuss the 2015 budget with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Dan Morain, Sacramento Bee’s Editorial Page Editor offers a commentary. Radio commentary provided by CSU Fresno Political Science Professor Jeff Cummins, UC Merced Political Science Professor Nate Monroe, and Paul Hurley, former editor […]
Adapting to Climate Change: Implications for the Valley
Guests Carol D’Elia, Executive Director of California’s Little Hoover Commission, discusses climate change with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. California Fresh Fruit Association President Barry Bedwell offers commentary. Radio commentary provided by Roger Isom, President of the California Cotton Ginners & Growers Association and President & CEO of the Western Agricultural Processors Association, and Fresno Bee […]
Offenders Re-Offending: Are Valley Counties Doing A Better Job?
Guests Public Policy Institute of California Analysts Mia Bird and Ryken Grattet discuss realignment issues with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Radio commentary provided by Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims & CSU Fresno Criminology Professor Emma Hughes.
Realigning the Valley’s Approach to Crime
Guests Brandon Martin, Public Policy Institute Research Associate, and Magnus Lofstrom, Public Policy Institute Senior Fellow, discuss crime realignment with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Commentary by CSU Fresno Criminology Professor Emma Hughes. Radio commentary provided by Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer, Modesto Chief of Police Galen Carroll, Kings County District Attorney Greg Strickland, and […]