The 2020 Democratic primary race hits Fresno next month. Former Obama HUD secretary Julián Castro will speak at the Fresno County Democratic Party fund-raising dinner May 3. “We can promise young people that college doesn’t have to equal a future of crushing debt,” Castro said in a news release about...
What if Dianne Feinstein Steps Down Before Her Term Ends?
Along with her considerable political talents, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has an unhelpful verbal mannerism in which she talks to people who try her patience with a faintly exasperated tone in her voice. She shares this trait with, among others, former Vice President Al Gore and Sheldon from “The Big...
Retirement Approaches for Dyer. This Time, It's Really Goodbye.
It's the speculation that never rests at City Hall. Somehow, someway, Police Chief Jerry Dyer will remain Fresno's top cop past his scheduled retirement date of Oct. 16, 2019, insiders say. That's the date listed in his contract, and also when Dyer reaches a retirement benefit milestone. In addition, Dyer announced...
Justice Kennedy's Exit Triggers Epic Supreme Court Clash
WASHINGTON — Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement is setting off a momentous confirmation battle for President Donald Trump's next Supreme Court nominee that is certain to consume the Senate, inflame partisan tensions and shape the outcome of the midterm elections. All sides quickly mobilized Wednesday after Kennedy — a singular voice...