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Who’s a Racist? School Board Trustee and Local Conservative Honcho Square Off on Twitter

Ever wonder what a Twitter flame war looks like? Then check out the latest skirmish pitting Fresno Unified Trustee Veva Islas (tweeting not from her official trustee account but from her "Vivacious Veva" account) and longtime local conservative leader Michael Der Manouel Jr. Der Manouel, whose Twitter name now reads...

Conservative Appointee Lasts Just 15 Hours on Fresno Immigrant Rights Committee

A well-known Fresno conservative was about to join a committee that would advise the city council on immigrant issues. Also in Politics 101: Immigrant committee searching for its purpose. City protection for immigrants proposed. Police commission's deadline unlikely to change. City budget tidbits. Michael Der Manouel Jr. — an insurance...

Is Nunes Now a Backbencher? Or Will We See Even More of Him?

For the first time in eight years, Devin Nunes will be in the Washington minority. That means he is losing his position as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. His stewardship of the committee combined with the emergence of President Donald Trump made Nunes one of the...

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