public Podcast • 2 min read PODCAST: Adding more (ranked) choice to our voting Seems like there’s an election every year. Maybe we should make them better. We’re back at you with…
public Criminal Legal • 6 min read 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…
public Elections • 8 min read Taking stock of Spokane’s campaign finance laws Past reform efforts proved toothless amid record-breaking spending in 2019. $1.25 million. That’s the record-breaking spending mark for…
public 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…
public Column • 5 min read Robinson: 'A fish rots from the head down' Despite the spotlight cast by years of reports and working groups, racial disproportionalities in jailing and prosecution in Spokane County…
public Elections • 3 min read The Voter’s Guide to Voter Guides We have voter guides up the wazoo in Spokane and Washington. We’re highlighting five (and giving a warning about…
public Elections • 5 min read Matt Shea is training ballot box watchers in Spokane “We’re going to be training and certifying folks to go do that here in our community. Please show up.…
public Elections • 5 min read District 5 commissioner race could flip Spokane County There hasn’t been a single Democrat elected to the commission since 2010. Now it looks like there will be…