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• Council tables gay marriage resolution indefinitely

  April 18, 2012 in City on Page A5 The Spokane City Council late Monday effectively killed a resolution in support of the state’s gay marriage law. After five hours of testimony and debate, the council voted 4-3 to … 8

• Spokane council will discuss initiatives plan

  April 14, 2012 in City on Page B1 A resident’s right to bypass the Spokane City Council to craft city laws could be revamped on Monday. Along with a host of minor changes that have general acceptance, two … 4

• Public notice on casino at issue

  March 17, 2012 in City on Page A5 The Spokane City Council on Monday will consider rushing its normal voting procedure to oppose the proposed Spokane Tribe of Indians casino on the West Plains. Councilman Mike Fagan is … 5

• District 1 race draws outspoken council critics

  October 20, 2011 in City on Page A1 After a packed, six-way primary, voters in northeast Spokane have two unconventional choices to fill the Spokane City Council seat that will be vacated at the end of the year … 14

• Council candidate stays on the air

  August 13, 2011 in City on Page A6 No candidate for Spokane office has had as much air time this campaign season as Mike Fagan, and he hasn’t had to dig into his campaign funds to get it. … 1

• Northeast Spokane council candidates have all run for office before

  July 26, 2011 in City on Page A1 To the cynical voter, the crowded field of candidates running to represent northeast Spokane on the City Council could be seen as a list of rejects. Each of the six …

• Q&A: Mike Fagan, running for Spokane City Council seat representing Northeast Spokane

  July 14, 2011 in News Mike Fagan gives his positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review’s Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Fagan faces Gary Pollard, Luke Tolley, Chris …

• Two enter mayoral race

  June 9, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane voters gained two more choices for mayor on Wednesday, and one of them already tops the list for fundraising. David Condon, former district director for U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris … 1

• Assessor discusses recovery from eye cancer

  September 28, 2010 in City on Page A1 People who look closely might notice that one of Spokane County Assessor Ralph Baker’s eyes doesn’t move with the other. They might even figure out that his left eye is …

• Group seeks legal review of initiatives

  May 5, 2010 in City on Page A7 Initiatives proposed by the Spokane Patriots, a conservative activist group, will get a legal review from city attorneys before supporters start gathering signatures. 2

• Initiative aims to restrict city’s international ties

    April 14, 2010 Spokane leaders would have to revoke the city’s memberships and relationships with the United Nations and other groups “undermining United States sovereignty” under a proposal that supporters hope will make … 1

• Olympia protesters call for reins on federal power

  January 14, 2010 in City The time has come for people who believe in states’ rights to move from protest to political action, a Spokane Valley legislator told a crowd on the steps of the … 6

• Council newcomers may join McLaughlin

  November 4, 2009 in City on Page A1 Voters in two of Spokane’s three City Council districts appear to want change. The first results of Tuesday’s election showed Jon Snyder, publisher of Out There Monthly, with a 4 … 6

• 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 …

• New face assured in Spokane’s northeast district

    October 18, 2009 in City on Page B1 The battle for the empty Spokane City Council seat representing northeast Spokane pits the right-hand man of Washington’s most famous political operative against a relative newcomer to city politics. Mike … 1

• 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

• Endorsement: Waldref has grasp of complex challenges

  October 13, 2009 in Opinion on Page A11 Northeast Spokane District 1 will have a new representative on the City Council, with term limits forcing the departure of Al French. Both candidates are opposed to Proposition 4 and … 7

• Council says I-1033’s outcome would be grim

  October 6, 2009 in City on Page A15 The Spokane City Council made grave warnings Monday about a proposed state initiative that would limit future increases in local government spending. Council President Joe Shogan warned of heading “back …

• 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

• Audio: City Council candidates Mike Fagan, Amber Waldref debate

    September 25, 2009 in City Spokane City Council candidates for the northeast district Mike Fagan and Amber Waldref joined reporter Jonathan Brunt in The Spokesman-Review newsroom Sept. 25 for an informal debate.