The mayor had vetoed an almost identical ordinance earlier in the year, and supporters on council lacked the votes to override the veto. For the next month only, they have the votes.
Of the $4.1 million special interest groups have spent on elected offices across Washington state this election, almost half has been spent on just 5 races in Spokane. These independent expenditures overwhelmingly benefit conservatives.
This year’s election is fueled by record-breaking amounts of money. Here’s our guide on how to know who’s talking to you when you see a campaign message.
One’s a sales tax for a new jail, the other is a law that would criminalize homelessness in most of Spokane. Here’s the context you may need before you fill out your ballot.
The Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander community has asked for the removal of a monument they call ‘racist and misleading.’ A mayoral veto and an empty city council seat stand in the way.
We look city-wide at how Spokane voted in the August primary elections, with a special focus on how the neighborhoods most affected by Camp Hope, Catalyst & Trent Shelter voted.
