The Department of Homeland Security has posted a list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” across the nation in an effort to force more collaboration with federal immigration officers.
CIVICS: + Mead is workshopping its illegal transgender students policy and Spokane Valley wants to spend public safety dollars on Merkel-related activities.
CIVICS: As Spokane City prepares to pass protections for queer people, Mead wants to break state law and have “sex-segregated bathrooms” and Central Valley might file a Title IX complaint to the feds over Washington’s transgender-inclusive sports policies.
Dept. of Corrections says people who tested positive for illicit substances decades ago still require treatment if they want early release. Some of them don't even have a history of addiction, but the prison's behavioral health contractor places the inmates into their treatment program anyway.
The city is banning employment discrimination against homeless people and holding a first read on a policy to protect queer people, while the county preps to put aquifer protection before the voters.
CIVICS: Plus, potential new requirements for new shelters in Spokane, the city could ask voters to pay $15 to protect the aquifer and the county considers giving Sheriff Nowels a raise.
If you really miss the pure heat of municipal process, you could attend the Spokane Valley City Council or the Spokane City Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board.
CIVICS | Plus, a public hearing for height restrictions downtown, a West Plains Water Coalition meeting and city/county joint spending to tackle rising opioid overdose rates.
CIVICS: Land capacity and density are the hot topics this week, but there’s also DEI policy discussions at Mead, a drinking water presentation in Spokane and a greenhouse gas resolution at the county.
