In a move designed to help save money, Spokane County's Building and Planning offices will be closed on Fridays, starting the first week of May.County officials announced this week they'd negotiated a "memorandum of understanding" with two unions that represent staff in the department, which…
Jon Stewart makes fun of dictators and demagogues. But can this really be a regular feature.The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cThis Week in Demagogues - Ahmadinejad & Chavezthedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesEconomic CrisisPolitical Humor
Reader John W. Snyder Jr. wrote recently to find out whatever happened to the documents Chief Justice John Roberts got down in Moscow, Idaho, on President Obama's birth certificates. (If that made you say "Huh?" Catch up at this link.)Here's the update:Copies of Dr. Orly…
Happy Earth Day. Sorry I didn't get you a card or a present.To make up for it, Spin Control is passing along (without harming the environment as far as we can tell) Earth Day sentiments from elected officials. Inside the blog are paperless reproductions of…
The torture memos were the talk of the talk shows last weekend, which means they were in for a look by Jon Stewart on the Daily Show Monday evening.The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cWe Don't Torturethedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesEconomic CrisisPolitical…
The folks over at Huckleberries are holding forth on Tea Parties as a result of Sunday's Spin Control Column on what Democrats and Republicans should learn from last week's demonstrations.It's getting lively, as often happens at Huckleberries.Click here to join in the online conversation.
A pair of hearings this week in the other Washington might have some interest to local folks.On Tuesday, Sen. Patty Murray heads a hearing on the state's needs for a "green economy work force." It will feature some folks involved in training and educating workers.…
Good Morning America did a piece this morning on "Moms in Congress", featuring Cathy McMorris Rodgers fairly prominently. Not sure what the news peg was...the lead in suggests it's "spring and fertility", but perhaps it's just a slow news day.
Torture memos discussed on the Sunday morning news shows, courtesy of TalkingPointsMemo:
Inland Northwest Democrats who belittle the Tea Party gatherings of last Wednesday do so at their peril. Inland Northwest Republicans who embrace them wholeheartedly could be in for a few surprises. In terms of number of venues and total participants, the demonstrations outstripped any protests…
The City Council race in South Spokane went from nothing to the potential for "really something" Friday morning as former Councilman Steve Eugster announced he'd run and incumbent Mike Allen said he'd seek the seat to which he was appointedThat sets up a competition between…
Fresh off the editing boards at 5 p.m. PST, the day in review from TalkingPointsMemo.
Tonight's your chance to ask it is coming up.U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers is appearing live on KSPS tonight and taking questions from the public. The show airs at 7 p.m. on Channel 7, and viewers can call 800-278-4315 to ask a question or send…
You've had a chance to read about the "tea parties". For those who haven't had enough of the accounts, here are some videos to watch:O'Reilly on Fox News applauds "robust debate."Olberman points out problems with the DC protest.Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and…
We're repeating -- without comment, endorsement or admonishment -- schedules for the "Tea Parties" around the Inland Northwest today:Coeur d’Alene: 3 p.m., Independence Point, City Park.Colfax: 4 p.m., Codger Pole on South Main Street.Colville:1 p.m., County Courthouse, S.215 Oak St.Moscow: Noon, Friendship Square, Downtown.Newport: 4…
Tea Parties, pirates and puppies. That's about it for Tuesday, according to TalkingPointsMemo.
A crumpet, if you will, on Wednesday's Tea Parties on the West Side.Initiative entrepreneur Tim Eyman is urging supporters to attend the Tea Parties to gather signatures for Initiative 1033, his latest attempt to rein in property taxes.That's not surprising; that's just good strategy.But what…
From the Spokane Convention Center to Coeur d'Alene's Independence Point to the Codger Pole in Colfax, tax protesters around the Northwest will be gathering Wednesday at TEA Parties.No plans to serve Orange Pekoe, though.TEA in this case stands for Taxed Enough Already. It's a movement…
This has kicked around for a week, but it seems to have legs: Did President Obama do right or wrong in greeting the king of Saudi Arabia.Embedded video from <a href="http://www.cnn.com/video" mce_href="http://www.cnn.com/video" mce_href="http://www.cnn.com/video">CNN Video</a>
Inland Northwest Democrats who belittle the Tea Party gatherings of last Wednesday do so at their peril. Inland Northwest Republicans who embrace them wholeheartedly could be in for a few surprises. In terms of number of venues and total participants, the demonstrations outstripped any protests…
The resurrection of chocolate bunnies, set to music.Happy Easter!
For some, spring means it’s time to train for Bloomsday or get the Hoopfest team together. For others it’s time to lose a few pounds, tone up the abs or biceps and get ready for the lake. But for anyone planning to run for office…
Spin Control is taking a few days off, but feel free to comment on anything that's previously posted, and check back Sunday for a new post and video.
State legislators like to make it back to the district from Olympia during the session to talk to the "real folks" with things like town hall meetings. With the crush of business this year, that's difficult.When one's district is Northeastern Washington's 7th, there's another problem.…
Jon Stewart questions how anyone can call a 4 percent increase in the defense budget a cut, and other things about Pentagon priorities.The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cFull Metal Budgetthedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesEconomic CrisisPolitical Humor
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