Vince Fong will not debate Mike Boudreaux for the May 21 special election to serve the remaining Congressional District 20 term. But the candidates did answer GV Wire questions about hot Washington topics. GV Wire and The Maddy Institute invited both to square off in a forum so that voters...
Legislation Pandering to Tribal Casinos Is a Bad Bet for Fresno Cardroom Employees
More than 600 Fresno area residents risk losing their well-paying jobs because elected officials are more interested in pandering to tribal casinos than protecting the livelihoods of their constituents, like myself. Senate Bill 549, sponsored by state Sen. Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) is a bad bet for hard-working Central Valley cardroom...
About 1 in 4 US Adults Over 50 Say They Expect to Never Retire, an AARP Study Finds
WASHINGTON — About one-quarter of U.S. adults over age 50 say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income, an AARP survey finds. About 1 in 4 have no retirement savings, according to research released Wednesday by the organization that shows how...
Biden Signs a $95 Billion War Aid Measure With Assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and that also has a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in the U.S. The announcement marks an...
Ancestry Website to Catalogue Names of Japanese Americans Incarcerated During World War II
LOS ANGELES — The names of thousands of people held in Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II will be digitized and made available for free, genealogy company Ancestry announced Wednesday. The website, known as one of the largest global online resources of family history, is collaborating with the...
First-Round Picks Could Be on the Trading Block on Day 1 of the NFL Draft
The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft already has traded hands, with Carolina sending it more than a year ago to Chicago in a trade to move up to take Bryce Young first overall in 2023. Based on recent history, plenty more first-round picks should change hands on Thursday...
Trojans Rejoice! Reggie Bush Is Reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy Winner
NEW YORK — Reggie Bush has been reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner more than a decade after Southern California returned the award following an NCAA investigation that found he received what were impermissible benefits during his time with the Trojans, the Heisman Trust announced Wednesday. “We are thrilled...
Arizona Just Revived an 1864 Law Criminalizing Abortion. Here’s What’s Happening in Other States
Developments this week in Arizona underscored something that was already apparent about the 2024 elections in the United States: Abortion is going to loom large as an issue in state and federal elections — including the presidential race — and directly in the form of referendums in some states. An...
Airlines Now Required to Give Automatic Cash Refunds for Canceled, Delayed Flights
The Biden administration issued final rules Wednesday to require airlines to automatically issue cash refunds for things like delayed flights and to better disclose fees for baggage or canceling a reservation. The Transportation Department said airlines will be required to provide automatic cash refunds within a few days for canceled...
Fresno County Appoints New Librarian. What’s Her Favorite Book Genre?
Fresno County Supervisors appointed long-time county employee Sally Gomez to be the county's top librarian on Tuesday. Gomez started at the Fresno County Public Library almost 20 years ago, according to a news release from the county. She began as an entry-level librarian, eventually becoming supervising and principal librarian. In...