Agriculture Reacts to House Tax Reform Proposal

The American Farm Bureau says the House Ways and Means Committee tax overhaul plan provides a blueprint for tax reform. The plan is essentially a set of promotional documents, with many details unaccounted for. The documents say the estate tax would be repealed, and that the legislation will lower individual and corporate tax rates. Agriculture…MORE

CalSTRS Urged to Sell Gun Stakes Following Vegas Massacre

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Gubernatorial candidate and current state treasurer John Chiang is urging the California State Teachers’ Retirement System to drop its stakes in companies, who sell weapons and ammunition that are illegal in the Golden State. The proposal was drafted in response to the Las Vegas massacre. CalSTRS says it’s trying to determine how…MORE

Fresno Police Chief Says Public Can Help Bring Terrorists To Justice

FRESNO (KMJ) — The Chief of Fresno Police says anyone who finds themselves in the middle of a terrorist attack can help investigators find those responsible, but they should be aware of their personal safety too. Cell phone video filmed during both the mass shooting in Las Vegas and Tuesday’s terrorist attack in New York…MORE

FMC Closes Transaction with DuPont

  FMC Corporation says it has completed the closing of its two pending transactions with DuPont. The two companies signed an agreement back in March and now say all necessary conditions and approvals are completed. FMC has acquired the portion of DuPont’s Crop Protection business it had to divest to comply with the European Commission…MORE

iPhone X: First impressions

[van id=”video/technology/2017/10/31/iphone-x-first-impressions.cnnmoney”] HONG KONG (CNNMoney) – Apple has lost its luster in China, and the iPhone X probably isn’t going to bring it back. The company’s highly anticipated new device is expected to sell well in the world’s largest smartphone market. But experts say it’s unlikely to reverse Apple’s loss of market share to aggressive…MORE

Fresno State Says “Time To Feed The D.O.G.” During Campaign Of Giving

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State’s first-ever Day of Giving campaign is gearing up for 24 hours of online giving action. The D.O.G. Campaign begins tonight (Wednesday, November 1st) at Midnight. This one-day effort, with the theme “Time to Feed the D.O.G.,” encourages alumni, friends, faculty, staff, parents and students to make a donation to one…MORE

AP: Settlements Cost Legislature $580K

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The California Legislature has paid at least $580,000 in the last five years to settle harassment, racism and other claims, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. One agreement forbids a worker from making “derogatory statements” about lawmakers or Senate business. That statement is included in a previously unreported roughly…MORE