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The Ultimate State of the Union Response
Following President Obama’s State of the Union address, here’s a selection of ...
Make way for Blong Xiong
Fresno’s first Hmong council member could become America’s first Hmong member of ...
One Year Later: Plenty done by Denham, more to do
Rep. Jeff Denham was, in essence, elected in one of the most ...
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Books: Bee’s Parra releases book based on “Scribbles”
The Fresno Bee’s ever prolific editorial cartoonist S.W. Parra has released a small book entitled Pinot Envy which combines his stunning artistry with a nice touch of hilarity. The first 30 buyers get $2 off discount per book. Plus, each person that buys the book has the option to put their name in for the following prize drawings: [...]
California Dems don’t pre-endorse in Calif. 21st
The California Democratic Primary made its legislative and Congressional endorsements ahead of the June Primary known on Monday. Noticeably absent: a candidate for the California 21st Congressional district. Heading into the California Democratic pre-endorsement conference, it was noted that former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Florez (D-Fresno) was the only speculative candidate listed for consideration. [...]
Hispanic Chamber CEO throws his hat in the ring
CEO of the Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce John Hernandez (D-Fresno) has thrown his hat in the ring for the California 21st Congressional race in June. For Democrats, having a candidate to support is a sign of relief, but they’re not out of the woods yet. Since state Sen. Michael Rubio (D-Bakersfield) dropped out [...]
Briefing Room: Ready for Takeoff
THE LATEST FROM THE INTERWEBS State Dept. to put Keystone XL oil pipeline project on hold [NYT] WEB BLACKOUT: How the Times’ David Carr is surviving without Wikipedia [NYT] Impact? Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and John Cornyn (R-TX) bail on PIPA [GlobalPost] UNDECIDED 12: Following tax rate issue, Romney sending in big guns to S.C. [Politico] …Chris [...]
Calif.’s High Speed Rail Implodes
It’s been a set of ugly months for California’s High Speed Rail Authority. Since the announcement that the statewide bullet train would cost nearly $100 billion, the state agency in charge of implementing the 2008 Proposition 1A has nearly collapsed with growing pressure from legislative and Congressional Republicans who are worried that a multi-billion dollar [...]
Want to win? Get endorsements
If you’re Clint Olivier, Brian Whelan or Johnny Tacherra, you better head over to CVS Pharmacy and buy chapstick while it’s still on sale. That’s because it’s “kiss the ring” season in California politics. For these three Republicans, beating out Jim Costa is the ultimate goal. But before Olivier, Whelan and Tacherra get there, they [...]
It’s Back: 31 Bloggers of Fresno
Two years ago, The Daily Dues started the 31 Bloggers of Fresno in an attempt to highlight the various blogs that are out there in the vast recesses of the interwebs. Some of those blogs (and by extension their bloggers) have kept on a-chuggin’. Others, not so much. So we’re going to kick out a [...]
YouTube Primary — Minutes to Caucus Night
Since the Iowa Caucuses are only a day away, and Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum prepare to circle the drain for the victory in the Hawkeye State, here’s a look back at the week that was. The YouTube Primary is a weekly project of the Daily Dues to use YouTube videos to create [...]
Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012
It’s been one heck of a year, in case you hibernated over the past 365 days or had a case of 2011 amnesia, here are some of the interesting local stories during the year: Hmong Gen. Vang Pao died. Fresno State raised tuition, again. Occupy Fresno rose to mediocre prominence in the community before completely [...]
2011 Awards in Politics
What a year it’s been in the political realm. As many candidates gear up for a ferocious battle in June 2012, the year of 2011 proved to be one filled with difficult terrain to maneuver. While some these officials found a way to overcome the difficulties, others decided to get out of the way: Elected [...]
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