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Government & Politics
5:41 pm
Mon July 30, 2012

DOJ Takes Merced County Off Voting Rights Act List

Credit Joe Moore / Valley Public Radio
Merced County's historic courthouse museum in Downtown Merced.

The US Department of Justice announced this morning that it has reached an agreement with Merced County that will let election officials there avoid the process of having to clear many voting decisions with the federal government.

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Government & Politics
6:30 pm
Fri July 27, 2012

Audit of State's Hidden Surplus Money Due Next Week

Credit Photo used under Creative Commons from Andy Patterson / Modern Relics / http://www.flickr.com/photos/modernrelics/4461010654/
California's State Capitol Building

We should learn next week whether there’s any more hidden surplus money in California state special funds. The state's Finance Department plans to release its audit of those accounts after $54 million dollars in surplus money was found in two parks funds.

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Valley Edition
11:05 am
Tue July 24, 2012

On Valley Edition: Valley Environment Study, State Parks, Fresno Zoo

Credit Joe Moore / Valley Public Radio
California's troubled state parks department remains a concern to parks supporters.

This week on Valley Edition, we talk with the UC Merced scientist behind a new study of the Valley's environment, and find out where we're making progress and where we're still falling behind in cleaning up our air and water. We also examine the fiasco involving the State of California's Department of Parks and Recreation, which last week discovered over $50 million in an account that had gone unreported for a decade, all happening at the same time that many parks have been threatened by closure.

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