Val is from Southern CA and found her love for journalism at community college. She worked in local news for 4 years before starting at RANGE in 2022 and is proud to call Spokane home. Passions include: empowering community, books and crafting.
If Initiative 2124 passes, it would amend the 2019 WA Cares Act to allow people to opt out of paying, decreasing funding for the entire program. The act established a state long-term care insurance program meant to help people pay for care.
From talking to your council members to getting involved in your community to utilizing the power of the press, there’s more you can do to hold public officials accountable beyond the ballot box.
One’s a sales tax for a new jail, the other is a law that would criminalize homelessness in most of Spokane. Here’s the context you may need before you fill out your ballot.
