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Commission challengers all say county business needs to be more transparent. Incumbents think it’s just fine.

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Elections • 14 min read

Commission challengers all say county business needs to be more transparent. Incumbents think it’s just fine.

Will our county electeds open themselves up to greater oversight from the people or will this new-look commission continue to…

Luke Baumgarten • 04 Nov 2022

Curriculum cancel culture: Mead School Board to consider censorship measures

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Analysis • 12 min read

Curriculum cancel culture: Mead School Board to consider censorship measures

Two proposed policies — one of which copies Trump, Texas & Georgia — seem designed to challenge Washington laws and education policy The…

Luke Baumgarten • 15 Aug 2022

Inside Spokane’s divided response to the Camp Hope cooling shelter

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Housing • 11 min read

Inside Spokane’s divided response to the Camp Hope cooling shelter

This article builds on our coverage of Camp Hope and the cooling shelter erected in late July during the six-day…

Carl Segerstrom • 11 Aug 2022

Experts who study far-right mass violence must center the communities affected

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Analysis • 9 min read

Experts who study far-right mass violence must center the communities affected

If we do not center the experiences of those impacted, and learn from their insights and their perspectives, we will…

Contributor • 26 Jul 2022

Spokane laps Seattle, legalizes 'Missing Middle' housing

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News • 4 min read

Spokane laps Seattle, legalizes 'Missing Middle' housing

“When Spokane leads, the state follows.” By Anthony Gill This story was republished from Spokane Rising, an urbanist blog focused…

Contributor • 19 Jul 2022

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Analysis • 6 min read

The Man of No Mandates

Even before his censure last Monday, freshman City Council member Jonathan Bingle was preparing his next battlefield: bringing a resolution preemptively condemning vaccine mandates.…

Luke Baumgarten • 06 Feb 2022

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Analysis • 9 min read

Lesley, Nope.

Which has been worse for people of color in Spokane County, Lesley Haskell's words, or Larry Haskell's actions?…

Luke Baumgarten • 28 Jan 2022

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Analysis • 3 min read

This is healthy: real estate edition

Our broken housing market in one silly listing (and a few gut-wrenching stats)…

Luke Baumgarten • 19 May 2021

That relief you're feeling is evidence of a broken system

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Criminal Legal • 6 min read

That relief you're feeling is evidence of a broken system

The verdict should not have been in doubt, but it was.…

Luke Baumgarten • 22 Apr 2021

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Analysis • 6 min read

Broadband Justice

The Internet is a necessity of life for everyone. This state bill would make it easier to create publicly owned broadband…

Luke Baumgarten • 10 Mar 2021

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Analysis • 5 min read

"We are engaged in the class struggle"

Remembering the radicalism of MLK Jr.…

RANGE • 18 Jan 2021

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Analysis • 8 min read

It's time for a different strategy

We need to change our approach to right-wing violence. That starts with changing how we think and talk about it.…

RANGE • 11 Jan 2021