More reasons for Christians not to associate with the Democrat party: The Trans-Gender Movement. Progressives, Democrats, celebrate the transforming of children into the opposite sex. They promote this evil by insisting in the teaching of children as young as kindergarteners about sex. It has become their acceptable pattern for raising children; give them information so they can find out who and what they really are. This pattern only adds to the normal confusion of moving fr

I certainly hope all of you had a chance to watch President Trump’s recent State of The Union Address. He did a great job of spelling out the positive things that are happening in our country. We’ve made a tremendous amount of progress recovering from the previous administration’s attempt at demolishing America and destroying the American way of life. However, we do still have a long way to go, and with a little cooperation from members of Congress, we can achieve the goal of

For many years, the U.S. has had only two parties: the Democrats and Republicans. Most democracies have numerous parties, with our neighbor to the north having five. The U.S. is not functioning well at all with its two parties, and a third party would be most helpful. I am not alone in this appraisal. A significant majority of Americans express dissatisfaction with the two major parties, with recent polls (late 2025/early 2026) showing that around 60 to 62 percent believe tha

SACRAMENTO — Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) has announced plans to introduce new legislation aimed at preventing registered sex offenders from running for any local or state public office in California. The action stems from reports of a registered sex offender in Fresno expressing interest in running for Fresno City Council, an election taking place this June. “It’s deeply disturbing that this issue is unfolding in my own backyard. The idea that a registered sex o

The Madera County Clerk-Recorder’s office announced it is extending the filing period for Madera County Supervisor, District 5, to March 11. The dates, March 7-11 are an extension for nomination and declaration of candidacy period. Interested parties can visit www.votemadera.com and click on the “Interested in Running for Office” link on the home page or call the Elections Division.

Their health services guy, RFK Jr., admits to sniffing cocaine from public toilet seats. MAGA’s immigration shot caller, Stephen Miller, is a proud white supremacist. And Trump pardons criminals who make the Mafia seem like the Mickey Mouse Club. But the smell of MAGA rot is in the air. Even MAGA super-star Marjorie Taylor Greene says that MAGA “was all a lie.” How does MAGA lie? MAGA misdirects by mimicking Las Vegas illusionists. They pull “whataboutisms” from a hat to cha

Note: Because this Opinion is long, I have asked The Madera Tribune to publish it in two pieces, the remaining part in next week’s paper. This question, in this letter, is primarily for Christians, any denomination, very active, not practicing, whatever. Others are invited to consider the message herein and see how the question relates to them. Again: Why are you a Democrat? That’s the bait question. Here’s the hook question — who do you associate yourself with? As a person w

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Construction crews work along Yosemite Avenue in downtown Madera. More than $20 million in coordinated improvements are either now underway or soon to begin across the city. Beneath the streets, inside aging treatment plants, and along well-worn park trails, Madera is quietly undergoing one of the most significant infrastructure transformations in its history. More than $20 million in coordinated improvements are either now underway or soon