Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee is attempting to make points with Spokane voters with a new television commercial that touts his ties to Eastern Washington, and features several local scenes. Standing on the Cliff Drive overlook to downtown Spokane, Inslee tells viewers "my wife Trudi…
Candidates for Spokane County Commission will face off Wednesday evening in student-led debates hosted by the Central Valley High School’s Government Club. The club also has invited the candidates in the hotly-contest Spokane Valley race for state House between incumbent Republican Matt Shea and Democrat…
Every four years at this time, businesses of almost every stripe try to piggy back on the presidential race to get a little publicity. Thus do we have the quadrennial report from the Halloween costume industry announcing which candidate is selling more masks. Right now,…
President Obama and former Gov. Romney kept the fact-checkers busy last night in their final debate. Here's some of the analysis: Politifact found quite a few partial truths, but called the Romney claim that Obama went on an apology tour a "pants on fire" lie.…
Do you think today's political campaigns are more negative than "the good old days"? Do you recall a really nasty commercial or mailer from a previous election? Come down to the No-Li Brewery this evening and join the discussion for "Dirty Business: A History of…