Guests: Kings Co. DA Keith Fagundes, Madera Co. Sheriff Jay Varney, Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer, and CSU Criminology Prof. Emma Hughes. Experts from Public Policy Institute of California: Magnus Loftstrom and Brandon Martin
24Jan
The Maddy Report – Valley Views Edition
24Jan
Trump Effect on the Valley
Guests: Cong. Jim Costa (D- Fresno), Christine Bedell with the Bakersfield Californian, Paul Hurley, formerly with the Visalia Times Delta, Bill McEwen, with the Fresno Bee and UC Merced political science professor Nate Monroe, Dan Schnur, Director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics at USC
11Dec
California’s Economic Summit: Valley Implications
Guest: James Mayer, President and CEO, CA Fwd; Fred Silva, Senior Fiscal Policy Advisor, CA Fwd; Matt Lege, Research Analyst, SEIU UHW; Cathy Martin, VP of Workforce Policy, California Hospital Association; Cathy Creswell, Housing Policy Specialist, Creswell Consulting, Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin; Pete Weber, co-chair of CalFwd and Director of the Fresno Bridge Academy
04Dec
State Climate Change Policy: Bad News or Good News for the Valley?
Guests: State Senator Fran Pavley, Rob Lapsley, President of California Business Roundtable, Nathan Alonzo Government Relations Manager – Fresno Chamber of Commerce, Danielle Bergstrom, Director of Gov’t Affairs – City of Fresno and Former State Sen. Majority Leader and current California Air Resources Board Member, Dean Flores
27Nov
Prop 13’s Impact on the San Joaquin Valley
Guests: Experts from CA’s Legislative Analyst Office: Brian Uhler and Carolyn Chu, Merced Sun Star and Modesto Bee Editorial Board Editor Mike Dunbar, California State Univ., Fresno political science Professor Jeff Cummins and Former Visalia Times Delta Editorial Page Editor Paul Hurley.
30Oct
Valley Politics: Who are the Movers and Shakers?
Guests: John Ellis with the Fresno Bee; Mike Dunbar with the Merced Sun Star and The Modesto Bee; Paul Hurley formerly with the Visalia Times Delta
16Oct
2016 Elections: Crime Measures
Guests: Christine Bedell, Bakersfield Californian; Mike Dunbar, Merced Sun Star and Modesto Bee; Paul Hurley, Visalia Times Delta
10Oct
Valley Voters: Who Are They?/ California 2016 Election Special
Guests: Paul Hurley, former editorial page editor of the Visalia Times Delta; Lisa Bryant, a political science professor at California State University Fresno; James Burger, government reporter for the Bakersfield Californian; and John Ellis, political reporter for the Fresno Bee / John Meyers, reporter of the LA Times and Dan Walters, Reporter of the Sacramento […]
03Oct
2016 Elections: Tax & Spending Measures
Guests: Christine Bedell, Bakersfield Californian; Mike Dunbar, Merced Sun Star and Modesto Bee; Paul Hurley, Visalia Times Delta. Host: Mark Keppler, Executive Director of The Maddy Institute.
15Aug
Sunshine (Laws) in the Valley: A Good Thing?
Guest California’s Little Hoover Commission Executive Director Carole D’Elia discusses sunshine laws with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Radio commentary provided by UC Merced Professor Nate Monroe, Paul Hurley, Former Editor of the Visalia Times Delta, and Hilda Cantu Montoy, Fresno-area Attorney and former City Attorney for the City of Fresno.