Spokane Mayor Mary Verner has opted not to make another change in the leadership of the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. After firing one director in 2007 and forcing the resignation of another late year, Verner has nominated interim Park Director Leroy Eadie to take…
OLYMPIA – A proposal to raise the state sales tax by 1 cent on the dollar, and tie it to high levels of unemployment, was introduced Thursday in the state House of Representatives.Rep. Timm Ormsby, D-Spokane and one of the House Bill 3183’s 15 co-sponsors,…
Vice President Joe Biden makes a stop in Seattle Friday morning to help raise money for Sen. Patty Murray's re-election campaign.Normally Spin Control wouldn't care because a) it's closed to the press except for a pool reporter which ain't us; 2) it's in Seattle, which…
OLYMPIA -- After a late night Wednesday on I-960 changes, the Senate is scheduled to debate a package of education reforms today. Both house could take floor action into the evening, but probably not as 11:15 p.m., which is when the Senate adjourned Wednesday.United Way…
OLYMPIA – Senate Democrats were forced to hit the replay button Wednesday night and hold another debate on a bill to suspend voter imposed limits on tax increases. That gave Republicans a chance to once again complain that they were thwarting the “will of the…
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