Valley Views

Barbara Feder-Ostrov and Jocelyn Wiener from CalMatters

On this episode of the Maddy Report: Valley View Edition, Mark Keppler is joined by a multitude of experts to discuss the prospects of a medical school here in the valley. This week's guests are Dr. Michael Peterson, Associate Dean at UCSF Fresno, Chancellor Juan Sanchez Munoz of UC Merced, California State Assemblymember Adam Gray (D-Merced), California State Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (...

On this week's episode, Mark Keppler is joined by Rachel Becker, Environmental Reporter for CalMatters, Tom Jordan, Senior Policy Advisor for the  San Joaquin Valley Air District, and Dr. Tania Pacheco-Werner, Co-Director of Fresno State’s Central Valley Health Policy Institute to discuss the Valley's air and potential solutions to improve air quality. 

Water is one of the biggest political topics in California, especially here in the Valley. This week, Mark Keppler is joined by Rachel Ehlers, Principal Fiscal and Policy Analyst at the Legislative Analyst's Office, Ellen Hanak, Director of the PPIC Water Center, and Sarge Green, Research Scientist at Fresno State's CA Water Institute to discuss the status of water policy and water safety in Calif...

On this week's episode Mark Keppler discusses if redistricting will change the political landscape with Alvaro Hernandez, Executive Director at the Citizens Redistricting Commission, Pedro Toledo, Commissioner at the Citizens Redistricting Commission, Eric McGhee, Senior Fellow of PPIC and Dan Walters at CalMatters, Tom Holyoke, Professor of Political Science at Fresno State, Jessica Trounstine, P...

This week, Mark Keppler is joined by California State Auditor Elaine Howle, John Myers of the LA Times, Dan Walters and Matt Levine of CalMatters, Dan Dunmoyer of the California Building Industry Association and others to discuss the successes and setbacks in affordable housing construction in California. 

This week, Mark Keppler is joined by Sarah Bohn of the Public Policy Institute of California to discuss labor trafficking, poverty, and income inequality in the San Joaquin Valley and in California. 

In this week's episode, Mark Keppler discusses the state of the Employment Development Department of California with California State Auditor Elaine Howle. 

Mark Keppler is joined by Pedro Nava, Chairman of the Little Hoover Commission; Nick Ortiz, President/CEO of the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce; Greg Newman, CEO of the Clovis Chamber of Commerce; Dave White, CEO of Opportunity Stanislaus; and Katy Winders, Director of the Small Business Development Center of Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties to discuss efforts to bolster the Valley's economy and...

Tune in to this week's episode to hear Mark Keppler's conversation with Assemblymember Heath Flora, Assemblymember Devon Mathis, State Senator Anna Caballero, and Assemblymember Rudy Salas about the state legislative agenda for 2021. 

Learn more about the California's twin tunnels project and the challenges it is facing with Mark Keppler and State Auditor Elaine Howle

This week, hear from Congressman David Valadao, Congressman Jim Costa, Professor Greg Soydemir of Stanislaus State, Professor Nate Monroe of UC Merced, and Professor Lisa Bryant of Fresno State speak about what's next for Congress in 2021. 

This week you'll hear Mark Keppler and guest, California State Auditor Elaine Howle, discuss the status of concealed carry permits in California. 

Do the prisoner rehabilitation programs really work at reducing recidivism? Find out in this week's episode with Mark Keppler and Jonathan Peterson of the California Legislative Office.

On Thursday, February 18, the Maddy Institute hosted a virtual event, another installment of the Maddy Associates Speaker Series featuring former chief economic and business advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom, Lenny Mendonca. Over zoom, he spoke about how the COVID-19 pandemic in the Central Valley and the future opportunities that could come as a result. 

This week, hear from Mark Keppler, Pedro Nava, Chairman of the Little Hoover Commission, Nick Ortiz, President/CEO of the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, Greg Newman, CEO of the Clovis Chamber of Commerce, Dave White, CEO of Opportunity Stanislaus, Katy Winders, and Director of the Small Business Development Center, Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties on the state of the Valley's small businesses at...

The state of workers compensation fraud in California with Mark Keppler and State Auditor Elaine Howle

On this week's episode, Mark Keppler is joined by Laurel Rosenhall with CALmatters, Steve Smith with California Labor Federation, Dan Walters from CALmatters, and John Myers from LA Times to discuss public employee union dues and their impact on personal freedoms such as free speech. 

Listen in as Mark Keppler and F. Noel Perry, Founder of Next 10, discuss the future of Zero-Emission vehicles in California.

Ever wanted to learn more about charter schools in California? Tune in to this week's episode with Mark Keppler and State Auditor Elaine Howle.

This week, Mark Keppler is joined by Brian P. Kelley, the California Secretary of Transportation, Lisa Marie Alley, California High Speed Rail Authority, Dan Walters with CALmatters, and John Myers with Los Angeles Times to discuss California's new transportation tax. 

This week, listen in on Mark Keppler's conversation with Laura Hill with the Public Policy Institute of Calif., Taryn Luna with the Sacramento Bee and Dan Walters with CALmatters about immigration in California and what a sanctuary state could look like.

Learn more about the specifics of special districts in this week's episode with Mark Keppler and guest, Carole D'Elia, Executive Director of the Little Hoover Commission. 

This week, Mark Keppler is joined by Ellen Hanak, the Director of the Water Policy Center at the Public Policy Institute of California to discuss the status of water policy in the valley, what challenges we have overcome, and what challenges remain to face. 

Listen in on Mark Keppler's discussion with Carole D'Elia, Executive Director of Little Hoover Commission and Jacqueline Barocio from LAO about the status of veterans programs and services in California.