22Mar

Climate Change Legislation: Has the Political Climate Changed?

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 […]

18Mar

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 […]

18Mar

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 […]

18Mar

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 […]

02Feb

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 […]