The Fresno Chamber of Commerce released its 2017 Legislative Report Card on Thursday, grading local and state politicians on they matched up with the Chamber’s goals. Political wisdom suggests that the more conservative members would be more business-friendly, thus receive a higher score. Not on the Fresno City Council. Two...
Business-Friendly Fresno Is a Must. Not An Option
There is spin. There is illusionary anecdotal information. And there are the unvarnished numbers. The unvarnished numbers say that Fresno is the eighth-worst city in America (out of 182) to look for a job. WalletHub assembled the rankings based on 26 indicators of job-market strength. Local job-market conditions accounted for...
Business-Friendly Fresno Is a Must. Not An Option
There is spin. There is illusionary anecdotal information. And there are the unvarnished numbers. The unvarnished numbers say that Fresno is the eighth-worst city in America (out of 182) to look for a job. WalletHub assembled the rankings based on 26 indicators of job-market strength. Local job-market conditions accounted for...
I'm the Same. It's Society That's Changed, Says Bredefeld
OPINION BY BILL MCEWEN People inside and outside of Fresno City Hall have been asking, "What's up with Garry Bredefeld?" There's speculation, too, that Bredefeld has his eyes on higher office. A challenge to Mayor Lee Brand in the 2020 election? A seat on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors?...
I'm the Same. It's Society That's Changed, Says Bredefeld
OPINION BY BILL MCEWEN People inside and outside of Fresno City Hall have been asking, "What's up with Garry Bredefeld?" There's speculation, too, that Bredefeld has his eyes on higher office. A challenge to Mayor Lee Brand in the 2020 election? A seat on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors?...
Will Fresno Trust in God?
The phrase “In God We Trust” became America’s national motto by act of congress in 1956. It appears at the chambers of the United States House of Representatives. It has appeared on coins since the Civil War. Now, one city councilman wants that motto prominently displayed at Fresno council chambers....
Will Fresno Trust in God?
The phrase “In God We Trust” became America’s national motto by act of congress in 1956. It appears at the chambers of the United States House of Representatives. It has appeared on coins since the Civil War. Now, one city councilman wants that motto prominently displayed at Fresno council chambers....
Bredefeld dumps another consultant contract
Garry Bredefeld is establishing himself as a bloat destroying machine. The councilman, representing Fresno’s sixth district, killed a $139,000 consultant contract at today’s (March 9) council meeting. This is the second consultant contract that Bredefeld has spiked since taking office in January. The city’s public utilities department wanted to pay...
Bredefeld dumps another consultant contract
Garry Bredefeld is establishing himself as a bloat destroying machine. The councilman, representing Fresno’s sixth district, killed a $139,000 consultant contract at today’s (March 9) council meeting. This is the second consultant contract that Bredefeld has spiked since taking office in January. The city’s public utilities department wanted to pay...
Brand says pot shops could yield $10 million for police
How will the city of Fresno regulate, if at all, marijuana shops within city limits? Recreational marijuana is now legal after voters statewide approved Proposition 64 last November, 57%-43%. While the personal use and growing a small amount is now in effect, regulations and taxation for dispensaries must be decided by...