Guests David Panush, Director of External Affairs at Covered California; & Dan Weintraub, Editor of the CA Health Report discuss the Affordable Care Act with Executive Director Mark Keppler. Radio commentary provided by Sarah Reyes, Regional Program Manager of Central Valley at The California Endowment and Bill McEwen of the Fresno Bee.
The Maddy Report – Valley Views Edition
Universal Pre-K: State and Valley Leaders Weigh In
Guests Lillian Mongeau, reporter from EdSource Today; & Molly Tafoya, Early Edge California speak about the idea of universal pre-kindergarten education with Maddy Institute Director Dr. Mark Keppler. Radio Commentary provided by Kendra Rogers, Executive Director First Five Fresno; & Michael Hanson, Superintendent Fresno Unified School District.
Corruption at the State Capitol: Implications for the Valley
Guests John Myers, Political Reporter at KQED; Dan Morain, Editorial Page Editor for the Sacramento Bee; and Laurel Rosenhall, Reporter from the Sacramento Bee, discuss corruption at the California State Capitol with Mark Keppler, Executive Director of the Maddy Institute. Radio commentary provided by Paul Hurley of the Visalia Times Delta, and Bill McEwen of the […]
Groundwater Pumping in the Valley: Free For All?
Guests David Orth, General Manager of the King’s River Conservation District; Laurel Firestone, Attorney for the Community Water Center (both members on the California Water Foundation’s Steering Committee on Sustainable Groundwater Management); and Mark Grossi, award-winning environmental reporter from the Fresno Bee discuss groundwater issues with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Radio commentary provided by […]
The Drought: Is There a Silver Lining in the Non-Existent Clouds?
Guests Richard Howitt, UC Davis Professor of Agriculture and Resource Economics; Jonas Minton, Senior Water Policy Advisor with the Planning and Conversation League; Jeanine Jones, Deputy Drought Manager with the California Department of Water Resources and Dan Morain, Editorial Page Editor of the Sacramento Bee. Radio commentary provided by Dean Florez, former State Senate Majority Leader and […]
High Speed Rail: The Little Engine That Could — or Couldn’t?
Guests Hanford Sentinel reporter Seth Nidever and Fresno Bee reporter Tim Sheehan discuss high-speed rail issues with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Radio commentary provided by California Transportation Secretary Brian Kelly and Lou Thompson, chair of the California High Speed Rail Peer Review Group.
Common Core: A Course Correction?
Guests Tammie Calzadillas, executive director of educational services with the Merced Union High School District, and Charlene Stringham, Tulare County Office of Education – Student Academic Services Administrator, discuss Common Core with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Radio commentary provided by Nancy S. Brownell, Senior Fellow for the State Department of Education and the State […]
The Local Control Funding Formula: The Devil is in the Details
Guests Mike Berg, superintendent of Central Unified School District; Maryjane Skjellerup, senior director of programs at the Youth Leadership Institute; Ruth Quinto, deputy superintendent and CFO of Fresno Unified; and Eva Ruiz, president of the Fresno Teachers Association, discuss the local control funding formula with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Radio commentary provided by Rachel Ehlers of the […]
Fracking: Boom or Bust?
Guests Robert Merrill, CSU Fresno professor of geology, Janice Gillespie, CSU Bakersfield professor of geology; and Tupper Hull, vice president of strategic communications for Western States Petroleum Association, discuss fracking with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Radio commentary provided by Bill Allayaud, Director of Governmental Affairs at EWG; Rock Zierman,CEO of CIPA; and Jason Marshall, Chief Deputy […]
The State Water Plan, Peace in the Valley?
Guests Delta Counties Coalition Coordinator Doug Brown; Jason Peltier, chief deputy general manager of Westlands Water District; and California Water Institute Director Sargeant Green discuss the State Water Plan with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Radio commentary provided by John Laird, California Secretary for Natural Resources; Sunne McPeak, President & CEO of California Emerging Technology Fund […]