It all started in November 2018, when Measure P went before Fresno voters to add a 3/8th-cent increase to the sales tax for 30 years to benefit parks and arts.
It’s taken nearly six years to reach a point where arts organizations and individual artists are slated to begin receiving nearly $9 million in funding. And what a ride it’s been.
Veteran journalist Doug Hoagland has been covering the Measure P issue intensively for The Munro Review. Here you’ll find an archive of his stories, starting with his magazine-length 2022 piece setting the scene for readers.Â
Latest Measure P coverage
