20Nov

November 20, 2014

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories Obama’s immigration overhaul could benefit many in California – Whatever the details of President Obama’s planned immigration overhaul, the stakes are particularly high for California. The state has the largest […]

19Nov

November 19, 2014

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno. Political Briefs Top stories President Obama’s immigrant plans hard to block, legal experts say – Although the program is likely to push the limits of presidential power, immigration law experts predict opponents will have […]

18Nov

November 18, 2014

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno. Political Briefs Top stories California tax revenue beating estimates — Tax revenue to California’s general fund is running more than $1 billion above estimates since the July 1 start of the fiscal year, the […]

17Nov

November 17, 2014

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno. Political Briefs Top stories Gov. Jerry Brown to campaign donors: Keep on giving — Less than two weeks after winning a fourth term, Gov. Jerry Brown plans to collect more money for his reelection […]

16Nov

November 16, 2014

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno. Political Briefs Top stories Millions poured into effort to bag the plastic-bag ban — Plastic bag manufacturers have poured $2.7 million into efforts to overturn California’s statewide ban on plastic bags in the seven […]

15Nov

November 15, 2014

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno. Political Briefs Top stories CD16:  Fresno County vote update pushes Costa to 700-vote lead over Tacherra – Fresno Democrat Jim Costa, who is in the midst of his second re-election battle in the past […]

14Nov

November 14, 2014

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno. Political Briefs Top stories CD16: Merced County vote update nets Tacherra 11 votes in his battle with Costa —  Without fanfare, Merced County added 143 ballots to its vote count on Thursday, and incumbent […]

13Nov

November 13, 2014

Receive the Maddy Daily in your inbox every morning! To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send an email to Ana Melendez at ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu. Political Briefs Top stories CD16: Rep. Jim Costa takes slim lead over Johnny Tacherra – Republican Johnny Tacherra is in Washington, D.C. at the orientation for new members of Congress, but he’s no longer in the […]

12Nov

Maddy Report – California Retrospectives – A Discussion with the California Legislature’s Democratic and Republican Leaders

Guests Joseph Minicozzi, Principal – Urban 3; Clovis Mayor Lynne Ashbeck; and Modesto Mayor Garrand Marsh discuss Valley planning issues with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Kepper. Radio commentary provided by Mary Savala of the League of Women Voters; Clovis city planner Dwight Kroll and former City of Fresno assistant city planner Keith Bergthold.    

12Nov

Maddy Report – Universal Pre-K: Is an Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Debt?

Guests Lillian Mongeau, a reporter with EdSource Today, and Molly Tafoya, Early Edge California, discuss universal pre-K issues with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler. Radio commentary provided by Kendra Rogers, executive director of First Five Fresno County, and Fresno Unified Superintendent Michael Hanson.