Ashley Swearengin's Push for Road Tax & Hospital Loan Plan Gutted Road Repairs
Ashley Swearengin's Push for Road Tax & Hospital Loan Plan Gutted Road Repairs  
Podcast: Philip Teresi
Published On: Wed Aug 05 2026
Description: Bill McEwen argues that former Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin is aggressively supporting the Better Roads Safe Streets transportation tax initiative because of her broader influence in Fresno politics and public policy.  Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria transformed a bill originally designed to help financially distressed hospitals into legislation aimed at getting Fresno County's Better Roads, Safe Streets transportation measure onto the November ballot. Supporters see it as a way to fund long-needed road repairs, while critics, particularly healthcare leaders, argue that abandoning the hospital-loan proposal could hurt medical facilities across California.  Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: ---     Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts.  -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ  | Website  | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.