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• Spokane’s Initiative process gets look

  November 19, 2009 in City on Page A5 Less than a month after the defeat of a citizen initiative opposed by each member of the Spokane City Council, officials are considering rule changes that critics say will make … 3

• Bill of rights, I-1033 dead; R-71 ahead

  November 4, 2009 in City on Page A1 Voters seemed wary Tuesday of ballot measures that would cost them money or mandate too much change. In Washington, they turned thumbs down to Initiative 1033, which would have imposed … 3

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  Jail sales tax, I-1033 fail; R-71 favored

  November 4, 2009 in City on Page A1 Voters seemed wary Tuesday of ballot measures that would cost them money or mandate too much more change. Kootenai County voters shot down a pair of ballot measures that would … 19

• Following trail of Prop 4 campaign spending turns up twist

  November 1, 2009 in City on Page B2 Among the talking points hotly debated by both sides in the campaign over the city of Spokane’s Proposition 4 is whether the proposed changes are good or bad for local … 8

• Proposition foes’ funding is mostly from out of town

  October 21, 2009 in City on Page A1 Opponents of Proposition 4 have complained that out-of-town influence helped shape the proposed amendment to the Spokane City Charter. But the opponents rely heavily on national and state development interests … 6

• Prop 4 goals laudable, but undermined by vagaries

  October 18, 2009 in Opinion on Page B8 Focus on just one provision of Envision Spokane’s Community Bill of Rights and you get an idea of the problem with the whole thing: Residents have the right to affordable … 1

• Prop 4 supporters, opponents make cases

  October 11, 2009 in City on Page A1 Proposition 4 is the most debated and argued, hated and loved, vilified and oversimplified question on November’s ballot. Supporters say the Community Bill of Rights – Proposition 4 on ballots … 5

• Proposition 4: Give control of city back to the people

  October 11, 2009 in Opinion on Page B9 At first glance, Spokane seems far removed from the constitutional conventions of the 1700s. However, the campaign over Proposition 4 – a citizen initiative to place a Community Bill of … 3

• Outcome of Prop 4 debate reflects setting

  October 11, 2009 in City on Page B2 Anyone laboring under the misconception that political debates take place on neutral turf would have been disabused of such foolishness Friday at a Proposition 4 debate. Three members of Envision …

• Proposition 4: Pipe dream discourages investment, invites lawsuits

  October 11, 2009 in Opinion on Page B9 Proposition Four is bad for Spokane. It is a wish list of things that would be great to have: low-cost housing, affordable health care, a super-clean river and good wages. … 1

• Bill of rights debate turns to river health

  October 10, 2009 in City on Page B1 Just how polluted the Spokane River is became a bone of contention Friday between panelists debating a major change to the Spokane City Charter. It’s among the nation’s most polluted, … 1

• River’s health enters Prop 4 debate

  October 9, 2009 in City The Spokane River’s cleanliness — or lack thereof — was a source of disagreement between proponents and opponents of Prop 4, a major revision to the Spokane City Charter that’s …

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  Facing a wave of opposition

  September 30, 2009 in City on Page A1 One of the dominating issues in City Council races this year is one on which every candidate agrees. All six hopefuls for three City Council seats say they oppose the … 11

• Pro-business group lambastes measure

  September 30, 2009 in City on Page A1 A pro-business research group is blasting a measure on the Spokane ballot, contending it could cost the city millions for health and housing services, spawn expensive litigation and drive out … 4

• South Hill group bows out of fight against big retailers

  August 14, 2009 in City on Page A1 A neighborhood vote this week smooths the way for the biggest retail center the South Hill has seen in decades, if not ever. The Southgate Neighborhood Council ended its long … 5

• Opponents’ fundraising exceeds that of bill of rights supporters

  August 11, 2009 in City on Page A5 The fight over a proposed Spokane city charter amendment may dwarf the campaign spending of candidates who will share the November general election with the ballot issue. Opponents of a … 1

• Ballot to address cost of bill of rights

  August 5, 2009 in City on Page A7 A group fighting to place a list of rights into Spokane’s charter is accusing city leaders of tampering with that initiative and has hinted that it may file a lawsuit … 3

• Doug Clark: Under proposed ‘bill of rights,’ envision beautiful bedlam

  July 30, 2009 in City on Page A5 The question- and-answer format is being used more and more here at the ol’ S-R (“Shrinking- Review”) as a way to replace that outmoded, space- and-time- consuming process of actual … 1

• Council sends ‘bill of rights’ to vote

  July 28, 2009 in City on Page A5 Spokane City Council members Monday spoke loudly against a proposed initiative that would create nine rights the city would be required to enforce. But their dislike of Envision Spokane’s “Community … 3

• Envision Spokane says ‘smear campaign’ already in works

  July 26, 2009 in City on Page B2 The Spokane City Council has a hearing Monday night on putting the Community Bill of Rights on the November ballot. No one who fancies him- or herself an astute political … 4

• Charter change has enough signatures

  July 16, 2009 in News Petitions for a proposed Community Bill of Rights had enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot in the City of Spokane. 3

• Editorial: Council leaves voters to envision viable future

  July 15, 2009 in Opinion on Page A13 The hostility on display at and surrounding Monday night’s meeting of the Spokane City Council provided a hint of what the community is in for between now and the Nov. … 4

• City Council clears ‘bill of rights’ for vote

  July 14, 2009 in City on Page A6 A list of nine responsibilities that could be added to the duties of Spokane city government will be determined by the voters, if supporters of the proposed “bill of rights” … 11

• Spokane bill of rights group submits signatures

  July 5, 2009 in City on Page B1 A group that hopes to insert a bill of rights into Spokane’s City Charter says it believes it has enough signatures to send the concept to voters. Envision Spokane, which … 4

• Hillyard not on Envision board

  April 23, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page N1 The Hillyard Neighborhood Council is distancing itself from Envision Spokane, the grass-roots organization that’s put together a bill of rights for Spokane which is now a ballot measure. “We have … 1

• Envision a bankrupt Spokane

  March 14, 2009 in Letters Check out what “Envision Spokane” is advocating in their “Bill of Rights.” Consider the results if it becomes law – especially the last provision! (Comments in parenthesis mine.)

• Proposal’s details alarming

  March 4, 2009 in Letters I encourage those who support Envision Spokane’s proposed city charter amendments to actually read it at www.envisionspokane.org. According to Mr. Kai Huschke, a “living wage” is 165 percent of the …

• Proposals too far to the left

  February 28, 2009 in Letters Regarding Envision Spokane: What are these people drinking or inhaling? Do they even live in the same world as the rest of us?

• Socialism not the answer

  February 24, 2009 in Letters Regarding The Spokesman-Review’s article Feb. 15 about Envision Spokane, I have read through their Web site and am alerted by the blatant socialism. On the top it all sounds good, …

• Power to the neighborhoods

  February 22, 2009 in Letters In “Group’s vision for city assumes dark forces at work” (Feb. 17) the editorial board writes that Envision Spokane thinks some “people have untoward influence over the government.”

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