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Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

February 11, 2021

The rising cost of housing that hinges on how many miles people drive, the impacts of COVID-19 on the local economy, and a candidate's recent arrest for stealing yard signs were some of the topics broached during a Clovis City Council candidate forum Wednesday...

Newsom Sidesteps Recall Question While in Fresno

David Taub

February 10, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom was undeterred by the small group of protesters clamoring for his removal for office during his appearance Wednesday at the Fresno Fairgrounds. Newsom, who was in Fresno to announce a vacci...

Republicans Came Within 90K Votes of Controlling All of Washington

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February 10, 2021

The Washington Post Subscription The 2020 election was bad for Republicans, full stop. For the first time since 1932, a president came into office with both chambers of Congress under his party’s cont...

Governor Candidate John Cox Pitches Recall, Himself During Fresno Stop

David Taub

February 9, 2021

John Cox thinks things will be different the second time around in his quest to become governor of California. He definitely plans to run, whether in 2022 or later this year if a recall petition qualifies for the ballot. In 2018, he said, he was an unkno...

California’s Bill for Fighting Trump in Court? $41 Million So Far

CalMatters

January 23, 2021

California has spent $41 million over the past four years fighting the Trump administration over its regulations and rollbacks involving climate change, immigration, consumer rights and more. During Donald T...

US Should Return to Nuclear Deal, Says Iranian Expert Parsi

David Taub

January 21, 2021

A long-time Washington insider and Iranian expert hopes the Biden administration will improve U.S.-Iran relations. He is also optimistic about Secretary of State nominee Anthony Blinken. Trita Parsi, executi...

Home State Advantage: What a Vice President Kamala Harris Means for California

CalMatters

January 21, 2021

Goodbye, state of resistance. Hello, state of influence. California’s status has shifted dramatically with the inauguration of Joe Biden as the next president. The reasons are both political — deep blue California will have more inroads to a White House con...

What Does Poll Show About Vaccines, Mask Mandate and a Replacement for Harris’ Senate Seat

CalMatters

December 15, 2020

Californians overwhelmingly want Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint the best person possible to fill Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ Senate seat regardless of race or sex, and people are more overwhelmed by livin...

How California Reached Historic Voter Turnout Despite Pandemic, Distrust

CalMatters

November 27, 2020

Californians faced the naysayers and voted by mail in record numbers this election, potentially avoiding a pandemic super spreader event and showing the nation it could be done. CalMatters interviewed voti...

Fresno Woman Prepares to Cast Electoral College Ballots for President, VP

Jim Jakobs

November 17, 2020

Marsha Conant was surprised to learn she'd have a role to play in the final step needed to confirm the next president and vice president of the United States. The Fresno woman has been picked to serve as a member of the Electoral College and will cast one o...

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Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

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Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

Newsom Sidesteps Recall Question While in Fresno

Republicans Came Within 90K Votes of Controlling All of Washington

Governor Candidate John Cox Pitches Recall, Himself During Fresno Stop

California’s Bill for Fighting Trump in Court? $41 Million So Far

US Should Return to Nuclear Deal, Says Iranian Expert Parsi

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How California Reached Historic Voter Turnout Despite Pandemic, Distrust

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