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If President Trump is serious about reducing illegal immigration, he should beef up airport screening – not build a $21.6 billion border wall. Opinion Bee recommends Letters Submit a letter Valley Voices More × Opinion Bee recommends Letters Submit a letter Valley Voices Editorials Fresno must do marijuana regulation right, not rush to decision The future of the marijuana industry in California is as clear as mud despite passage of Proposition 64. The Trump administration has the real power, and it has signaled a renewed crackdown on dispensaries and grow farms by federal agents. Editorials GOP lawmakers want to criminalize First Amendment right to protest Convinced that people protesting President Trump are paid professionals, Republican lawmakers throughout the land are writing laws that would discourage and even criminalize public dissent. In North Carolina, they even want to stop people from heckling public officials. Editorials Our reporters serve you by letting the sun shine on your government The Bee’s demands for public records will continue, regardless of how hard officials try to stall, frustrate and discourage us from getting the facts. Letters to the Editor Reporters should stick to the facts and real news Is presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway, kneeling on a couch in the Oval Office while taking a picture a legitimate week-long news item? Or is it the meaningless drivel of gotcha journalism? Editorials Thumbs up, thumbs down The good news is that a dramatic before and after can be seen on Cedar Avenue, as a refurbished sports complex is ready for softball players; a state audit nabs a Fresno State library employee wasting taxpayer money by playing computer games and watching videos online to the tune of perhaps $20,000. Kids Day effort surpasses its $625,000 goal on Friday afternoon. Opinion Columns & Blogs GOP owns health care now, and it’s a mess The health care bill House Republicans unveiled on Monday can’t keep Trump’s promises. It doesn’t even pretend to. Opinion Columns & Blogs Going down the conspiracy rabbit hole Washington has worked itself into a frenzy over two different conjectures, contends Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer. These are distractions keeping us from facing urgent dangers, such as North Korea’s missile aggressions. Opinion Columns & Blogs My meeting with a ‘bad hombre’ Columnist Ruben Navarrette Jr., a former Fresnan, writes that according to the president, the bad hombres are takers. They take dirty jobs that we’re told Americans want to do. They take benefits that make them dependent on politicians. They take away our safety by committing crimes – albeit at a lower rate than U.S. citizens. One can peddle that nonsense in Washington. Luckily, he writes, he lives nearly 3,000 miles outside the Beltway. And today, his classroom is a family farm. For a taker, Jose is awfully productive. Opinion Columns & Blogs Will anyone be better off with Trumpcare? In the rush to fulfill a key campaign promise – repeal of Obamacare – Republicans are pushing replacement legislation that is sure to alienate just about everyone, including most of the 3 million Californians who’ve become newly insured. Here’s who else loses under the Republican plan. Valley Voices A 5-year-old and her mom will launch an identity change As my youngest turns 5, I feel that same shaky excitement because I know I must rise up. Or else. After age 5, our kids can potentially turn into jerks who can’t rely on excuses like “Oh, she didn’t have a nap today” to get her out of trouble. Letters to the Editor Fresno instructor’s drama lesson has perfect timing Fresno City College students were assigned the play “Fences” by August Wilson. Now it’s a popular movie and Oscar winner Viola Davis is one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Fresno City College instructor Marvita Gowdy credits her introduction to Wilson’s work to Fresno State professor James E. Walton. Valley Voices That stinks! Should horses and dogs be diapered by law in Fresno? Just for fun, retired lawyer Phil Fullerton lays out a satirical situation: Should horses, dogs be allowed to stink up the streets? Letters to the Editor Is Modesto now the Valley’s cultural Mecca? Modesto, at half the population of Fresno, continues with its opera company, its McHenry Museum and its symphony. Perhaps we culture aficionados should relocate to Modesto, writes Kathy Hart. Letters to the Editor I hope Trump refocuses on parks President Trump needs to keep his word on investing in American infrastructure and sprucing up our national parks, writes Grecia Mendoza of Madera, California. Letters to the Editor Oscars are about film and free speech Filmmaking is an art form where you can freely express your views. To expect an artist not to use the Oscars to express his views is ludicrous, writes Cristina Gonzalez of Fresno, California. Opinion Trump is doing what Obama didn’t do: Reach out and listen During the presidential campaigns, President Donald J. Trump was quite successful creating media distractions to change the topic or detract from opponents’ successes and self-destructively some of his own. Not anymore, says columnist Andrew Malcolm. Letters to the Editor Pave paradise, put up a basketball court Let’s say “Fres-yes” to more parks by creating basketball courts at a downtown location other than Eaton Plaza. Doing so will improve the city rather than making it worse off, writes Jill Fields of Fresno, California. Letters to the Editor Scarber disgraced the badge Former California Highway Patrol Chief Scarber is a “joke” who should be denied any boost in pension benefits, writes former police officer Frank Furtaw Sr. of Hanford, California. Opinion Trump is doing what Obama didn’t do: reach out and listen During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump was quite successful creating media distractions to change the topic or detract from opponents’ successes and, self-destructively, some of his own. Not anymore, says columnist Andrew Malcolm. Blogs & Columns Opinion Columns & Blogs Study exposes Trump’s $21.6 billion wall scam Opinion Columns & Blogs Will anyone be better off with Trumpcare? Valley Voices ZIP code rights: Transgender equality should be national Valley Voices A 5-year-old and her mom will launch an identity change Victor Davis Hanson Don’t sweat the big, futuristic stuff. Fix lousy bridges, dams, roads first Stay Connected Follow Us Oops, you haven't selected any newsletters. Please check the box next to one or more of our email newsletters and submit again. Oops, you didn't provide a valid email address. Please double-check the email field and submit again. Oops, you haven't provided a valid captcha. 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