20Sep

September 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 Ashley Swearengin takes GOP center stage – For Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin to have a fighting chance at winning the state controller’s race, she’ll need the vote of just about every […]

19Sep

September 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.edu. Political Briefs Top stories Congress keeps California water talks flowing – Secret California water bill negotiations have a “55% to 60% chance” of success during the fast-fading 113th Congress, Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer said Thursday.  McClatchy […]

18Sep

September 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.edu. Political Briefs Top stories California water bond, budget reserve campaign committee raises $650,000 – A campaign committee to pass a $7.5 billion water bond and budget reserve ballot measure championed by Gov. Jerry Brown received […]

17Sep

September 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.edu. Political Briefs Top stories John Myers: Drought becomes powerful political tool for Brown, lawmakers – Gov. Jerry Brown didn’t miss a beat on Tuesday when asked what made a deal come together on a first-ever […]

16Sep

September 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.edu. Political Briefs Top stories Gov. Brown repeals unenforced sections of Prop 187 – Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Monday that repeals unenforceable provisions of Proposition 187, the two-decade-old measure that sought to withhold public services […]

15Sep

September 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.edu. Political Briefs Top stories Voters support a path to legalization for immigrants here illegally – Though deeply concerned about the effects of illegal immigration on California, state voters broadly support a path to legalization for […]

14Sep

September 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.edu. Political Briefs Top stories CD21: Valadao, Renteria differences murky – For voters looking beyond party labels, the choice — at least on the surface — appears difficult. The reason is that on water and immigration […]

13Sep

September 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 CD21: Renteria, Valadao agree to four debates, two of them in Spanish – Curious about the political positions of 21st Congressional District candidates David Valadao and Amanda Renteria? Looks like there […]

12Sep

September 12, 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  Field Poll: Death penalty support slips in California – Support for the death penalty in California is at its lowest point in nearly 50 years, although more than half of the […]

11Sep

September 11, 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 San Joaquin Valley officials look for aid on Capitol Hill – San Joaquin Valley officials are blitzing Capitol Hill this week in hopes of scoring some federal help. The metaphor is […]