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Razor thin margin sends Duarte, Gray down to the wire for Valley’s lone open House seat
One day after polls closed, the battle for California’s 13th Congressional District is neck and neck.
November 9, 2022
On Election Eve, handicapper shifts Valley’s two titanic House battles toward Valadao, Duarte
A popular nonpartisan election handicapper expects two of California’s most tightly-contested Congressional races to swing in favor of Republicans.
November 7, 2022
Naysayers are wrong. Measure E is an investment in Fresno Co.’s future.
When it comes to the tax measure benefiting Fresno State, "we must think of the big picture," writes former Fresno State football player David Tangipa.
November 4, 2022
Democrats against DREAMers? New pro-Salas mailer indicates so.
Mailers from Democratic groups backing Asm. Rudy Salas (D–Bakersfield) express opposition to DREAMers, illegal immigrants who came to the country at a very young age.
November 2, 2022
Fresno State student newspaper opposes Measure E, dubs it “rich man’s scheme to get richer.”
Days before the election, Fresno State's campus newspaper penned an editorial assailing the $720 million academic and athletics sales tax plan.
November 2, 2022
Election headwinds are blowing hard for Calif. Dems. The Central Valley is the eye of the storm.
Things are starting to tilt away from Democrats in California's battleground districts as the state continues its tradition of breaking against national trends, writes north Valley political consultant Joshua Whitfield.
November 1, 2022
Two weeks out, Calif. GOP flexes turnout compared to 2020. Here’s who is showing up to vote in Valley races.
According to data updated Tuesday – exactly two weeks out from the election – just under 1.6 million ballots have been returned so far.
October 27, 2022
Newsom sides with Indian tribes, launches opposition to Prop. 27
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking a side in California's pricey sports betting initiative battle with two weeks until Election Day.
October 26, 2022
“We’re talking about human life”: Fresno’s Roman Catholic Bishop hits out against Calif.’s Prop. 1
The spiritual leader of the Central Valley’s Roman Catholic population is urging voters to oppose a state ballot measure that would protect abortion.
October 25, 2022
Nancy Pelosi eyes suppressing GOP votes in America’s most expensive House race. A Valley Dem is the key to making it happen.
Nancy Pelosi has spared few expenses to use a vote to impeach Donald Trump to oust Rep. David Valadao (R–Hanford), including funding a barrage of mailers from a prominent Valley Democrat.
October 24, 2022