CIVICS | Spokane is finally signing contracts for Camp Hope projects and county commissioners are considering a regional homelessness authority pitch.
PART 1: After a decade of punting, the legislature (finally!) seems to be taking the housing crisis seriously
Emails obtained by Crosscut show that officials were withholding documents concerning the capital gains tax and political redistricting.
CIVICS | Latah Valley development fees headline another slow week in local policy making.
Advocates wanted reform, city leaders wanted to foster relationships. Both sides left frustrated. Here’s how it broke down and what’s next.
CIVICS | County funding renewed for key behavioral health programs.
74% of Spokane’s November jail population — Nearly 600 people — was pre-trial, had not been convicted, and was still eligible to vote.
CIVICS | Vote postponed again. Plus Spokane wants to buy Trent shelter and possible changes at the county jail.
Past reform efforts proved toothless amid record-breaking spending in 2019.
Clarifying three common misconceptions about Spokane's proposed ordinance.
CIVICS | Plus, MLK Jr. Day closures and ways to volunteer
