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April 22, 2026

Your Central Valley 

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A group of valley veterans is enjoying the sights and sounds of Washington, D.C.

The first stop on Tuesday was the Capitol building. 

For Ron Lee, there’s just one word to describe the experience: “Terrific. I’ve been to Washington, D.C., but not in this detail.”

Issues:Veterans
March 24, 2026

Washington Reporter 

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a resolution, obtained exclusively by the Washington Reporter, that would designate March 24, 2026 as National Agriculture Day.

Issues:Agriculture
February 25, 2026

Mid Valley Times

REEDLEY – A federal budget allocation has put Reedley College $2 million closer to being able to build a center where business, technology and agriculture can intersect through innovation.

February 25, 2026

FarmProgress

Tariffs are a dirty word for many people in agriculture. As the American Farm Bureau Federation has pointed out, trade disruptions have created additional hardships for farmers who entered 2025 already dealing with crippling inflation and declining farm prices.

February 25, 2026

ABC30 Action News

CENTRAL VALLEY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The first State of the Union address of President Trump's second term promised affordability going forward.

The president hopes to change Americans' minds about his economic agenda.

Issues:Economy
February 24, 2026

KSEE24/CBS47 

WASHINGTON, DC. (KSEE/KGPE) – In what was the longest State of the Union address in modern history, President Donald Trump began by focusing on immigration.

“When I last spoke in this chamber 12 months ago, I had just inherited a nation in crisis, with a stagnant economy, inflation at record levels, a wide-open border,” Trump said. 

Issues:Economy
February 21, 2026

KSEE24/CBS47

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are illegal in a 6-3 vote.

“Today’s a good day for the rule of law. Today is a good day for affordability, something that Americans and Californians have been screaming for,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said.

Issues:Economy
February 18, 2026

GV Wire

The city of Fresno and the San Joaquin River Conservancy have secured $2 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Economic Development Initiative.

February 17, 2026

Fresno Bee

Construction on a long-stalled, $13 million project that would make recreation along the San Joaquin River more accessible to cars and foot traffic is scheduled to begin later this year, Fresno officials said Tuesday. 

July 16, 2026
July 16, 2026

The Hill

Nearly every member of the House Democratic Caucus signed onto a letter demanding an independent investigation into two fatal shootings carried out in the span of a week by officers at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 

“We are calling for immediate independent investigations into both of these deaths, without interference,” the lawmakers wrote, referring to the killings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston and Joan Guerrero in Maine.

Issues: Immigration
July 9, 2026
Issues: Agriculture