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• Doug Clark: Bigger government? Send in the clowns

  March 20, 2011 in City on Page B1 I’ve never been more excited about Spokane County government. There’s a sentence you probably never thought you’d read in my column. 15

• Proposal increases county commission from 3 people to 5

  March 17, 2011 in City on Page A5 Voters may get a chance to decide whether Spokane County needs more than three commissioners to run local government, the number it’s had since Washington became a U.S. territory in … 12

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  Spokane voters lean toward change in 2 council districts

  November 3, 2009 in City Voters in two of Spokane’s three City Council districts appear to want change. 1

• Following their campaigns’ cash

  October 31, 2009 in City on Page B3 Heading into the final weekend before the election, Spokane City Council candidates have raised about $188,000 for their campaigns. That’s more than the $125,000 candidates raised in 2007 – when …

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  Candidates differ over police

  October 17, 2009 in City on Page A1 Like most people running for elected office, both candidates seeking a City Council seat representing northwest Spokane say public safety is No. 1. But incumbent Nancy McLaughlin said that priority … 4

• Our primary picks stand for Nov. 3 general vote

  October 10, 2009 in Opinion on Page B4 The commentaries below summarize endorsement positions taken by The Spokesman-Review’s editorial board before the Aug. 18 primary that remain applicable for the Nov. 3 general election. The full editorials can …

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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

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  Audio: City Council candidates Nancy McLaughlin, Karen Kearney debate

    September 22, 2009 in City Spokane City Councilwoman Nancy McLaughlin and her challenger in the 2009 election, Karen Kearney, joined reporter Jonathan Brunt in The Spokesman-Review newsroom Sept. 22 for an informal debate.

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  Voters decisive on council race, tax

  August 19, 2009 in City on Page A1 Tuesday’s two Spokane City Council primary races yielded one landslide and one battle too close to call. Councilwoman Nancy McLaughlin easily topped a list of five challengers for her seat … 1

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  Union contracts contentious issue in six-way council race

    July 22, 2009 in City on Page A5 It’s not easy to goad Nancy McLaughlin into a fight. Even during the most passionate Spokane City Council debates, she’s among the least likely of the seven members to shout, … 6