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• Spin Control: McCaslin was a man of character – and what a character he was

  March 20, 2011 in City on Page B3 Many years ago, when I’d written something he enjoyed about low voter turnout, Bob McCaslin sent me an oversized reproduction of an editorial cartoon that summed up his feelings on …

• Valley councilman, former state Sen. McCaslin dead at 84

    March 14, 2011 in City on Page A1 Bob McCaslin, who spent 30 years in the state Senate fighting taxes and government expansion with consistent votes and ready jokes, died Sunday at 84. McCaslin, who was also in … 2

• Bob McCaslin dies

    March 13, 2011 in News Former State Sen. Bob McCaslin, a 30-year veteran of the Legislature known for his quick wit and fiscal conservatism, died today. 13

• Commissioner French touts fiscal health of Spokane County

  March 12, 2011 in City on Page B3 The state of Spokane County isn’t as bad as it might have been and things are looking up, county commission Chairman Al French said Friday. French told some 215 business … 3

• State of county not so bad

  March 11, 2011 in News County Commissioner Al French addresses 215 business and civic leaders at Greater Spokane Inc. breakfast meeting Friday. 5

• Padden announces run for McCaslin’s former seat

  February 21, 2011 in City Former Rep. Mike Padden is running for the 4th District Senate seat that he was shut out of in the recent appointment process. 41

• Spin Control: Politics in how state Senate seat was filled? Of course

  February 20, 2011 in City on Page B3 Now that most dust has settled from filling the Spokane Valley’s 4th District Senate seat, it may be safe to answer the question of who was guilty of committing politics … 6

• Spokane Valley Council sets procedure to fill Dempsey’s seat

  February 3, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 People interested in becoming the next Spokane Valley City Council member can now submit their applications for the position after the council unanimously approved on Tuesday the procedure to fill …

• State Senate nominee Murry arrested in Las Vegas

    January 28, 2011 in City on Page A1 One of the three candidates to replace Bob McCaslin in the state Senate was arrested early Monday in Las Vegas after being found asleep in his car and allegedly carrying … 47

• Tributes hail McCaslin wit, wisdom

  January 22, 2011 in City on Page A9 OLYMPIA – With a photo of Bob McCaslin propped up near his old desk on the Senate floor and his family watching from the gallery, the 30-year veteran of the … 1

• Senate colleagues laud McCaslin

  January 21, 2011 in News Former Washington state Sen. Bob McCaslin was honored for his wit, wisdom and parliamentary knowledge today with a unanimous resolution adopted by the Senate. 1

• Call for ‘flash mob’ thwarts meeting on Senate seat

  January 14, 2011 in City on Page A5 As the number of contenders to replace longtime Spokane Valley state Sen. Bob McCaslin grows, efforts to get the seat filled quickly were derailed Thursday. Saturday’s meeting to nominate possible … 7

• Illness forces McCaslin to quit state Senate

  January 5, 2011 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Bob McCaslin, the most senior member of the Washington Legislature, is leaving the Senate seat he’s held for the Spokane Valley for 30 years. In a prepared statement, … 4

• McCaslin leaving state Senate, will keep Valley post

  January 4, 2011 in News, City State Sen. Bob McCaslin informs Republican leaders he won’t return to Olympia. 2

• Mayor’s relative chosen for commission seat

  December 16, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Two candidates for empty planning commission seats, including the half-brother of Mayor Tom Towey, were approved by a majority of the Spokane Valley City Council Tuesday during a contentious meeting. … 2

• Valley council freezes COLA for nonunion employees

  September 30, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Four Spokane Valley City Council members voted Tuesday to withhold a 2.5 percent cost of living increase in 2011 from the city’s nonunion employees despite the fact that the city … 2

• Ordinance allows vehicle sales in mixed-use avenue zone

  September 16, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Elephant Boys business on East Sprague is now legal thanks to the passage of an ordinance Tuesday by the Spokane Valley City Council to allow vehicle sales in a …

• Spokane Valley’s budget to see surplus in 2014

  September 9, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Some members of the Spokane Valley City Council started to pick apart acting City Manager Mike Jackson’s proposed 2011 budget Tuesday, but at least one was using outdated numbers to …

• Spokane Valley City Council discusses vehicle taxes

  August 19, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The merits of forming a regional Transportation Benefit District to raise revenue for road construction received nearly an hour of discussion at Tuesday’s Spokane Valley City Council meeting, but the …

• Unofficial meetings generate contention

  May 23, 2010 in City on Page A1 The Spokane Valley City Council’s new majority started off its term in office by possibly violating the Open Public Meetings Act, meeting for coffee every day at a local grocery … 4

• Spokane Valley council puts zoning on endangered list

  May 19, 2010 in City on Page A5 The new members of the Spokane Valley City Council – a majority that’s been in office less than a year – have a lot of questions. Is the Spokane River … 24

• McCaslin treated at Valley hospital

  May 19, 2010 in City on Page A6 Spokane Valley City Councilman and state Sen. Bob McCaslin was rehospitalized last week for an infection after having heart surgery early this year.

• Full council gets down to business

  February 25, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council dais was full Tuesday for the first time since Jan. 12 with the attendance of council member and State Sen. Bob McCaslin at the weekly …

• McCaslin hospitalized, may miss remainder of session

  February 11, 2010 in City OLYMPIA – Bob McCaslin, the state senator and Spokane Valley city councilman, was hospitalized Thursday after experiencing shortness of breath and dizziness. He needs an aortic valve replacement and may …

• Senate suspends part of I-960

  February 10, 2010 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – The Legislature would be able to raise taxes this session and next with a simple majority vote under a bill approved Tuesday in the state Senate. In the … 3

• Wash. Senate OKs lowering hurdle for tax raises

  February 9, 2010 in City The Legislature would be able to raise taxes this session and next with a simple majority vote under a bill approved Tuesday in the state Senate. 7

• Council moving quickly

  January 14, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The new Spokane Valley City Council appears eager to put its stamp on the city and in the process take another look at some of the major decisions the previous … 1

• New members sworn in

  December 26, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The speeches were few and short Wednesday night as the new members of the Spokane Valley City Council were sworn in before a packed room of friends, family and supporters. …

• Few voters cast ballots

  December 12, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Despite a lot of campaign spending and generous doses of controversy, Spokane Valley’s City Council elections last month failed to generate as much turnout as the Liberty Lake Sewer and …

• Endorsement: Munson’s best choice for Valley and growth

  October 14, 2009 in Opinion on Page A15 After rejecting incorporation at least three times, Spokane Valley residents voted eight years ago to form their own city. It was a decisive turning point, a political affirmation of a …

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