Sunday Morning Matters: The Podcast

158: Smittcamp on Selma police shooting, Joaquin Arambula, Garry Bredefeld by KSEE24

157: Mass shootings and the response, Fresno homelessness and Dyer's new role by KSEE24

156: Madera after hospital, water storage, Fresno Unified future, and homeless in Selland Arena by KSEE24

155: Electing a speaker, Valadao's support for McCarthy, hospital closure in Madera by KSEE24

As 2022 comes to an end, Sunday Morning Matters takes a look back on the year's political news. A year filled with political controversy and investigation, even allegations of extortion and courtroom drama. The year also featured a heated Fresno City Council with disagreements over the Tower Theatre, councilmember pay raises and providing money for Planned Parenthood. Also, school board meetings become ground zero for a war of words and Joseph Castro's rise to become CSU chancellor - then his resignation. The year ended with a midterm election that could impact politics in the Central Valley for years to come. The year's big stories are all broken down in Sunday Morning Matters' Year in Review.

153: John Duarte in congress, state elections undecided, Esparza's time in court is over by KSEE24

152: Valadao on winning, Janz on being the new Fresno city attorney, Westlands GM retires by KSEE24

151: McCarthy as Speaker, Costa wins again, counting the votes after election day by KSEE24

150: Election incoming, Soria, Pazin, getting voters to cast their ballots by KSEE24

149: Castro on CSU misconduct report, Dyer on Armenia vote, politics and Merced family kidnapping by KSEE24

148: Valadao and water, U.S. aid to Armenia, will there be criminal charges against Trump? by KSEE24

147: "Weaponizing" the DA's office, final weeks of campaigns, which parties are connecting by KSEE24

146: Fresno State after Castro, voter guide controversy, and Fresno Unified altercation with student by KSEE24

145: Energy shortage, Biden's speech, local ag receives federal grant by KSEE24

144: Abortion and Fresno City Council, Villaraigosa and high-speed rail, bills signed last minute by KSEE24

143: Fresno Unified post pandemic, battle over Congressional District 13, and the panel by KSEE24

142: Cox's federal charges, Bullard High's phone ban, money for Planned Parenthood by KSEE24

141: Sales tax measure, the legal basis to raid Trump's home, and Bullard High's phone policy by KSEE24

140: Valadao on Jan. 6 hearings, a financial foxhole for California, and climate change plans by KSEE24

139: State audit on water, transition in Fowler, masking up students by KSEE24

138: Council president felony charge and Measure C in Fresno by KSEE24

137: Measure C, Reproductive rights, Pot shops in Fresno by KSEE24

136: Council pay raise, perceptions at Clovis Police, and state gas relief by KSEE24

135: An independent audit on the way for the City of Fresno, Newsom's gas rebate proposal by KSEE24

134: The state of the state, high speed rail and more on the Brown Act investigation by KSEE24

133: DA talks Brown Act, school mask mandates and Fresno's mayor talks Ukraine by KSEE24

132: Invasion in Ukraine and the "European security issue", removing the masks, and campaign season by KSEE24

131: Castro resigns, California's new COVID policy, and Terry Slatic speaks by KSEE24

130: Magsig's change, chaos at Fresno Unified board meeting, and Newsom's maskless moment by KSEE24

129: CalCare proposal, forcing the COVID-19 shot, and voting rights by KSEE24

128: Gov. Newsom's budget plan, Borgeas not running, and a new city council president by KSEE24

128: One year since the Capitol Hill riot, prop 47, and who will fill Nunes' seat? by KSEE24

127: Who will replace Nunes? Redistricting issues, and face masks are back. by KSEE24

126: Nunes retires, a special election ensues, and Mayor Jerry Dyer talks "One Fresno" by KSEE24

125: The omicron variant arrives in California and Fresno State's library name woes by KSEE24

124: Controversial redistricting and Rep. Valadao speaks on the passed infrastructure bill by KSEE24

123: A Bulldog Stadium brawl, redistricting, and where's Gov. Newsom been? by KSEE24

122: Vaccines for kids, local teacher grievances, and a red wave? by KSEE24

121: Redistricting, pot dispensaries, and did the recent rain help the Central Valley's drought? by KSEE24

120: A Fresno County foster youth disaster, redistricting and vaccine mandate walkouts by KSEE24

119: Vaccine mandate outrage and no more school board meetings via Zoom for Clovis Unified by KSEE24

118: High speed derail, Jewel Hurtado speaks, and more state vaccine mandates by KSEE24

117: City Hall allegations, potential gov't shutdown and 30 years of Armenian independence by KSEE24

116: Larry Elder speaks, more on vaccine mandates, and recall fallout by KSEE24

115: Valley visits from Governor and candidates, Afghanistan aftermath, and a vaccine mandate by KSEE24

114: The Recall begins, conflict at Fresno Unified, and the end of war in Afghanistan by KSEE24

113: Filibuster at Fresno Unified, Club One Casino woes, and Newsom's recall by KSEE24

112: The student masking debate continues, recall polls tighten, and Larry Elder speaks, by KSEE24

111: Kevin Kiley speaks, Adam Schiff on 1/6 committee, and controversy for a Valley council member by KSEE24

110: California's $262 billion budget, Jenner speaks, and is the U.S. government hiding UFOs? by KSEE24

109: Talking with Dyer on the State of the City, recall election, Granite Park, and wildfires. by KSEE24