For The Madera Tribune
A lot to interpret over ‘equal pay’
State is trying to legislate equal pay for equal work. This leaves a lot to interpretation. What is work? Teachers, medical field,...
For The Madera Tribune
Crossing the threshold of unintended consequences
Early January in California often means — as the announcer used to warn us in introducing each episode of The Twilight Zone — there’s a...
Tom Elias
Will PUC vote to halt public choice?
The California Public Utilities Commission giveth, but the same benighted agency much more often taketh away. At least from consumers. In...
The Madera Tribune
Saying farewell to a rancorous 2017
It has been quite a year. Many of the people who voted for Republican candidate Donald Trump because they wanted a change of techniques...


Jim Glynn
Blowing off steam for 2017
This is the time of year when I engage in the exercise of blowing off steam that has been building over time. Usually, this involves some...
The Madera Tribune
High speed rail, food stamps issue for locals
The Madera Tribune received the following comments online about Tribune articles and local happenings. Food stamp drug testing Wisconsin...


Tami Jo Nix
New voting system for county, one of five in state to get one
The Madera Tribune Steven Bennett, Regional Sales Manager at Dominion Voting Systems, gives a demonstration. Madera County Registrar of...
For The Madera Tribune
The two obstacles that are holding back Alzheimer's research
(THE CONVERSATION) Thirty years ago, scientists began to unlock the mysteries regarding the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. This knowledge...