Second or third or tenth times the charm? A flurry of amendments submitted this morning could change the council rules again. And, keep meetings on Mondays.
Popular board member Kim Girard was a strong voice against book bans and for library autonomy during prominent controversies. Mayor Pro Tem Chris Cargill said ‘we need new blood’ on the board, which already had two vacant seats.
A new set of council rules would move the longstanding Monday meetings to Tuesdays, require three sponsors on legislation and allow public comment at committee meetings. But some changes could come at the expense of constituents represented by the conservative council members in the 5-2 minority.
Community policing nonprofit Spokane C.O.P.S. (not the police) could lose their longstanding funding. A closer look at the organization uncovered communication breakdowns with the city, a volunteer with extremist ties and the employment of a Brady-List officer.
There’s a new plan to build 27 miles of low-stress walking and cycling routes by 2027 — aka an Urban Mobility Network. See if the network is coming to your neighborhood.
The boards and commissions that make the county work, what they do, and how members are appointed (it’s really interesting we swear). And, what could change across the county if Al French loses his reelection bid.
At the heart of the tight race for the seat covering the southwestern-most parts of the county: debate over PFAS contamination and the pace of development.
Abortion rights, what foreign policy even has to do with Eastern WA and the economy’s impacts on the everyday person: Baumgartner and Conroy both seek to fill retiring Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ legislative shoes.
In a race where a fallen primary opponent earned almost a third of the total votes, Hill and Kiepe are both hoping to win those voters through their housing and economic policy positions.
A sales tax from Spokane city and the continuation of a sales tax from Spokane County are up for a vote. What do they pay for and how much will they cost you? We have the answers.
