The Maddy Institute’s talk shows for Sunday, April 24 are:

Maddy Report (5 p.m. on ABC 30) 

“Unintended Consequences: Do Open Meeting Laws Undermine Good Decision Making?” –Guest: California’s Little Hoover Commission Executive Director Carole D’Elia. Host: Mark Keppler, Maddy Institute executive director.

Maddy Report-Valley Views Edition (10 a.m. on KMJ 580 Newstalk) 

“Sunshine (Laws) in the Valley: A Good Thing?” – Guests: UC Merced professor Nate Monroe, former Visalia Times-Delta editor Paul Hurley and Hilda Cantu-Monroy, Fresno-area attorney and former city attorney for Fresno. Host: Mark Keppler, Maddy Institute executive director.

El Informe Maddy Report (7:30 a.m. on Univision KFTV 21 and UniMas KTTF 61)

“Higher Education Issues in California” – Guest: Erica Romero, executive director of Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. Host: Ana Melendez, Maddy Institute executive deputy director (Spanish).

The Maddy Report programs cover how state and federal policies impact California and the San Joaquin Valley. It also airs statewide on The Cal Channel at www.calchannel.com, where a schedule is available. Previous Maddy Report programs can be viewed in their entirety at www.maddyinstitute.org. INFO: Keppler, 559.278.1133.