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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]