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Clovis Council Hopefuls Haul in Sizeable Donations With 2 Weeks to Go

February 17, 2021

With two weeks to go until the Clovis City Council election, candidates continue to collect sizable campaign contributions. David Taub Politics 101 Since February, Diane Pearce has collected $18,500 in large donations ($1,000 or more) that mus...

Democrats Link Valadao to QAnon in TV Ad. Is It True?

David Taub

February 11, 2021

Not even a vote for impeachment by Republican Congressman David Valadao satisfied Democrats. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has been running TV ads against the Hanford congressman in both En...

Former Mayor Alan Autry Back on Local Radio with Weekly Show

David Taub

February 3, 2021

Former Fresno Mayor Alan Autry is back on the airwaves. Listeners can hear Autry on his weekly show, every Wednesday from 12-1 p.m. on KXEX (1550 AM). David Taub Politics 101 “In this polari...

Fresno Sheriff Opposes Bill to Strip Policing Experience as Election Qualification

David Taub

February 2, 2021

A proposed bill by a San Francisco state senator would remove the barrier of having to work in law enforcement to run for sheriff. Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) is seeking to remove the requirement that a sheriff candidate have a Police Officer Standa...

Photo of Construction for the California high-speed rail project in 2016

Nation’s First High Speed Rail Station Could Be in Fresno, Mayor Says

David Taub

January 27, 2021

Mayor Jerry Dyer wants to expand the city's business office to include speakers of languages beyond English and Spanish. That could include hanging out the "Pab Hmoob Rov Qab Qhib Lag Luam" sign — Hmong for ...

Valadao Fallout Continues. Local College GOP and Dems Want Him Out.

David Taub

January 15, 2021

Is Hanford Republican Congressman David Valadao a unifying force? It seems his vote to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday has motivated some Republicans to join Democrats in seeking Valadao's 2022 d...

Top Fresno Election Official Stepping Down. Supervisors Will Select Replacement.

David Taub

January 13, 2021

Brandi Orth, the Fresno County election clerk, is stepping down. Her last day is Feb. 28. David Taub Politics 101 "On December 17, 2020 my mother’s sudden illness required my personal attendance in North Carolina. As a result of her health co...

Valadao Skips Swearing In for House Seat Following Positive COVID Test

David Taub

January 4, 2021

While his colleagues were being sworn in, Congressman David Valadao stayed home in Hanford, waiting out a COVID-19 diagnosis. "I received a rapid antigen COVID-19 test that showed a positive read. I am now w...

Fresno Business Shut Down Plan Still a Work in Progress, Author Says

David Taub

December 28, 2020

When could the Fresno City Council debate an emergency ordinance closing down all businesses? David Taub Politics 101 "We will flag options and likely not vote until we get to zero ICU beds (li...

Will Top Talk Station Have to Give Free Airtime to Clovis Council Candidates?

David Taub

December 23, 2020

Conservative talk radio leader KMJ radio may have to provide free air time to candidates running for Clovis City Council, according to legal experts. Candidate Diane Pearce guest-hosted for Ray Appleton on KMJ (580 AM/105.9 FM) this week. She has frequently...

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Clovis Council Hopefuls Haul in Sizeable Donations With 2 Weeks to Go

Democrats Link Valadao to QAnon in TV Ad. Is It True?

Former Mayor Alan Autry Back on Local Radio with Weekly Show

Fresno Sheriff Opposes Bill to Strip Policing Experience as Election Qualification

Nation’s First High Speed Rail Station Could Be in Fresno, Mayor Says

Valadao Fallout Continues. Local College GOP and Dems Want Him Out.

Top Fresno Election Official Stepping Down. Supervisors Will Select Replacement.

Valadao Skips Swearing In for House Seat Following Positive COVID Test

Fresno Business Shut Down Plan Still a Work in Progress, Author Says

Will Top Talk Station Have to Give Free Airtime to Clovis Council Candidates?