Drew Phelps, Author at GV Wire

Bolton’s Close Ties to Anti-Muslim Group Raise Concerns

March 27, 2018

John Bolton, President Trump’s new national security advisor, is surrounded by controversy. However, Lee Fang writes that, among the criticisms put forth, he is surprised that Bolton’s work with a think tank...

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Gov. Brown Ignores Higher Ed Crisis: Walters

Drew Phelps

March 27, 2018

In his March 25 CALmatters column, Dan Walters uses a long-shot bill in the Legislature to highlight one of his favorite topics: California’s struggling and contentious higher education system. Walters focus...

What Happened To Perea’s Campaign Funds? Given to Local Charities.

Drew Phelps

March 23, 2018

This week a former California insurance commissioner hopeful emptied his campaign account. Why is this newsworthy? Because Henry T. Perea disbursed the last $622,471 in his campaign account to a variety o...

Nunes Challenger Janz Reports Huge February Campaign Haul

Drew Phelps

March 22, 2018

Democratic congressional candidate Andrew Janz’ campaign smashed expectations for fundraising in February, according to filing reports from the Democrat-exclusive ActBlue PAC. Janz, facing a strong fundraise...

Women in Saudi Arabia walk through city.

’60 Minutes’ Blew Its Big Chance to Grill Saudi Prince

Drew Phelps

March 22, 2018

The visit of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, to the United States has made headlines throughout the country. In anticipation of Salman’s first visit to America, CBS’s “60 Minutes” aired his...

Is New York Times Making War With Iran More Likely?

Drew Phelps

March 21, 2018

In a piece published recently in The Intercept, professor and author Robert Wright details how American media outlets, and “more reliable” groups like think tanks, often ignore a key value known as cognitive em...

The Politics of Why Congressional Democrats Scuttled Shasta Dam Expansion

Drew Phelps

March 20, 2018

As California’s lakes and reservoirs brace for potentially massive amounts of rainfall, debates have raged in Congress over expanding the largest reservoir in the Golden State. Leaders in Congress are rushin...

Republicans Play Game Better Than Dems, June Will Show Results: Walters

Drew Phelps

March 16, 2018

In his March 14 CALmatters column, Dan Walters outlines the intricacies of California’s unique top-two primary system and discusses how it can be an aid to either party, depending on the election’s circumstance...

Unconstitutional War in Yemen Faces Uncertain Senate Vote

Drew Phelps

March 16, 2018

At the end of February, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators proposed a resolution to end American military support of Saudi Arabian forces in the brutal war in Yemen. The war in Yemen has been raging since 2...

Housing Crisis is Huge Test for California’s Next Governor: Walters

Drew Phelps

March 13, 2018

In his latest CALmatters column, Dan Walters discusses the recent gubernatorial debate focused on that state’s “most serious policy issue:” housing. Walters notes the predictable deviation between the Democr...

Fresno State Ranks In Top 100 Best Colleges In America

With Push From PETA, Animal Crackers Bust out of Their Cages

Fresno State Says Suck Less. Straw Ban in Dining Hall.

How Fresno State Helped Students Save $1 Million on Books

Fresno State Ranks In Top 100 Best Colleges In America

How Fresno State Helped Students Save $1 Million on Books

Tax Vote Should’ve Been 50/50 For Parks & Police: Ashjian

Why Anti-Trump Latino Voters Won’t Swing the Midterms

Brad Pitt Says He Has Given Angelina Millions Since Split

Surf’s up in California, Where It’s Now the Official Sport

That Scrutinized Bit of Meyer’s OSU Contract May Be New Norm

Beating ‘Thriller,’ the Eagles Have No. 1 Album of All-Time

Say It Ain't So, Devin. Congress Turned You Into a Fat Cat?

Tax Vote Should’ve Been 50/50 For Parks & Police: Ashjian

Why Anti-Trump Latino Voters Won’t Swing the Midterms

Rep. Kevin McCarthy: Social Media Must Stop Targeting Conservatives

Mayor Lee Brand's 2018 State of the City Address

Leaders Applaud New Community Center for Highway City

Want To Boost Creativity? Connect With Someone From a Foreign Country.

Inside the Sacred Danger of Thailand’s Caves

Drew Phelps

Bolton’s Close Ties to Anti-Muslim Group Raise Concerns

Gov. Brown Ignores Higher Ed Crisis: Walters

What Happened To Perea’s Campaign Funds? Given to Local Charities.

Nunes Challenger Janz Reports Huge February Campaign Haul

’60 Minutes’ Blew Its Big Chance to Grill Saudi Prince

Is New York Times Making War With Iran More Likely?

The Politics of Why Congressional Democrats Scuttled Shasta Dam Expansion

Republicans Play Game Better Than Dems, June Will Show Results: Walters

Unconstitutional War in Yemen Faces Uncertain Senate Vote

Housing Crisis is Huge Test for California’s Next Governor: Walters

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