Category Archives: Local Political News

Fresno County Sheriff Mims: Media got ICE Raid Story Wrong

Fresno County Sheriff Mims: Media got ICE Raid Story Wrong

FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims is speaking out on the Trump Administration’s current nationwide crackdown on undocumented immigrants. “I just think it was blown out of proportion by the media,” Mims said. Immigrant communities, on edge since President Trump’s administration announced plans for the operation, inflaming the political debate over immigration. “Nationwide there…MORE

KMJ Exclusive: FUSD Trustee Slatic Facing Complaints at Bullard High

KMJ Exclusive: FUSD Trustee Slatic Facing Complaints at Bullard High

Note: This is a two-part story. Scroll down to listen to parts one and two. FRESNO (KMJ) – Another campus controversy involving Fresno Unified School Board member Terry Slatic. Dozens of parents of Bullard High School cheerleaders gathered in the school library, along with Superintendent Bob Nelson, to address safety concerns surrounding Trustee Terry Slatic.…MORE

KMJ Exclusive: FUSD’s Slatic Facing Complaints at Bullard High

KMJ Exclusive: FUSD’s Slatic Facing Complaints at Bullard High

FRESNO (KMJ) – Another campus controversy involving Fresno Unified School Board member Terry Slatic. Dozens of parents of Bullard High School cheerleaders gathered in the school library, along with Superintendent Bob Nelson, to address safety concerns surrounding Trustee Terry Slatic. Parents say Slatic showed up to cheer practice on campus Wednesday afternoon and held held an…MORE

VP Pence Talks Trade in Lemoore

VP Pence Talks Trade in Lemoore

FRESNO (KMJ) – Vice President Mike Pence flew in for a fundraising lunch benefiting President Trump’s reelection campaign at Harris Ranch in Coalinga. Then he spoke at the Freitas family farm, just outside Lemoore. Pence spoke to a crowd of hundreds to rally support for the Trump Administration’s USMCA, the renegotiated trade deal with Mexico…MORE

Water Alliance: State Bill Could Punish Farmers for Following Federal Law

Water Alliance: State Bill Could Punish Farmers for Following Federal Law

FRESNO (KMJ) – A state bill that includes keeping federal environmental laws in place, even if the federal government changes those laws, is raising concerns. The assembly Judiciary Committee approved SB-1 on Tuesday. It’s a bill authored by Senator Toni Atkins of San Diego, who spoke about it earlier this year. “SB-1 is California’s insurance…MORE

State Assembly Says ER Bills Are Too High

State Assembly Says ER Bills Are Too High

FRESNO (KMJ) – A bill to limit emergency room bills for patients with health insurance faces a key vote amid strong opposition from hospitals. The bill by assemblyman David Chiu would make sure patients in emergency rooms with health insurance never pay more than their copayments or deductibles, even if they are treated at a…MORE

President Trump and Governor Newsom Talk Earthquake Relief

President Trump and Governor Newsom Talk Earthquake Relief

FRESNO (KMJ) – As it turns out, President Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom can work together when the chips are down. Gavin Newsom had a phone conversation with President Trump following the two major earthquakes that struck Ridgecrest over the weekend. The governor saying that the conversation went well, that the president responded to the…MORE

Newsom Plans Ongoing Funding for Undocumented Immigrants

Newsom Plans Ongoing Funding for Undocumented Immigrants

FRESNO (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $214.8 billion operating budget that expands the state’s Medicaid program to include people 25 and younger living in the country illegally. Monday, Newsom told a crowd of supporters he plans continue expanding that coverage next year and in 2021. The issue is becoming more prominent in the…MORE

Local Coalition Praises Census Ruling

Local Coalition Praises Census Ruling

FRESNO (KMJ) – The Fresno County Complete Count Committee says the Supreme Court made the right call when they decided against the Trump Administration’s attempt to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census form. “We’re working together to make sure there’s an accurate count because we just understand the importance and significance of it,”…MORE

Supreme Court: Gerrymandering a State Issue

Supreme Court: Gerrymandering a State Issue

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court says federal courts have no role to play in policing political districts drawn for partisan gain. The decision could embolden political line-drawing for partisan gain when state lawmakers undertake the next round of redistricting following the 2020 Census. The justices said by a 5-4 vote Thursday that claims of…MORE