CIVICS People over parking in downtown Spokane CIVICS | Spokane is finally signing contracts for Camp Hope projects and county commissioners are considering a regional homelessness authority pitch. By Carl Segerstrom / 13 Feb 2023
Housing Treating housing as the crisis that it is PART 1: After a decade of punting, the legislature (finally!) seems to be taking the housing crisis seriously By Anthony Gill and Spokane Rising / 9 Feb 2023
Government What’s in the redacted records hidden by WA Democrats? Emails obtained by Crosscut show that officials were withholding documents concerning the capital gains tax and political redistricting. By Joseph O’Sullivan and Crosscut / 8 Feb 2023
CIVICS All business for local government CIVICS | Latah Valley development fees headline another slow week in local policy making. By Carl Segerstrom / 6 Feb 2023
Criminal Legal Behind the Scenes of the Policing Roundtable Breakdown Advocates wanted reform, city leaders wanted to foster relationships. Both sides left frustrated. Here’s how it broke down and what’s next. By Carl Segerstrom and Luke Baumgarten / 3 Feb 2023
Podcast PODCAST: Adding more (ranked) choice to our voting Seems like there’s an election every year. Maybe we should make them better. By RANGE / 2 Feb 2023
CIVICS Pass the salt — spice up a slow week in local government CIVICS | County funding renewed for key behavioral health programs. By Valerie Osier / 30 Jan 2023
Criminal Legal Spokane County blocked ballot access for eligible voters in jail 74% of Spokane’s November jail population — Nearly 600 people — was pre-trial, had not been convicted, and was still eligible to vote. By Khawla Nakua and Bolts Magazine / 26 Jan 2023
CIVICS Council made revisions to the landlord-tenant ordinance, here are the details CIVICS | Vote postponed again. Plus Spokane wants to buy Trent shelter and possible changes at the county jail. By Valerie Osier / 22 Jan 2023
Government Taking stock of Spokane’s campaign finance laws Past reform efforts proved toothless amid record-breaking spending in 2019. By Carl Segerstrom / 21 Jan 2023
Housing What the proposed landlord-tenant ordinance does (and doesn’t) do Clarifying three common misconceptions about Spokane's proposed ordinance. By Valerie Osier / 18 Jan 2023
CIVICS More bike parking (possibly) coming to Spokane CIVICS | Plus, MLK Jr. Day closures and ways to volunteer By Valerie Osier / 15 Jan 2023
