Sunday Spin 2: Is future bleak for 2/3rds super majority?
Supreme Court decision on I-1366 would make logrolling the Legislature into passing a two-thirds super majority amendment very difficult
Spin Control archive for May 2016
SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2016
SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2016
Sunday Spin: Playing 'what if' on the presidential primary
Would the primary results have been different if Ted Cruz and John Kasich hadn't bailed?
THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016
Former mayor Dennis Hession leaves law firm, continues work on City Hall investigation
Hession said he is not interested in being city attorney.
Primary breakdown for Trump, rest of GOP field
Congressional district breakdowns for the presidential primary show who's on second with Trump on first.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016
Will Clinton's primary victory count for much?
Hillary Clinton’s victory in the presidential primary was a big switch from her showing in the precinct caucuses.
TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2016
Clinton, Sanders split Spokane
Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders by less than 500 votes in Spokane County. We show you where the candidates fared the best in Tuesday night's count.
Where to take your presidential primary ballot
Deadline is 8 p.m. Tuesday. Here's where to find a drop box.
Still not sure where you stand with the candidates? Try this survey
Still undecided on how to mark your presidential primary ballot? Try the Election Compass USA 2016, a joint effort of European and American researchers with news media partners that include The Spokesman-Review, tries to catch a wide net to determine voters’ views on issues and try to match them with the candidates seeking the White House.
MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016
Legislative panel to review transgender bathroom rule
A state rule that people can use a public restroom based on their gender identity rather than their anatomy will be reviewed by a joint legislative panel.
Final list of candidates in the August primary
All the candidates who filed last week.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016
Presidential primary returns: 1 in 5 back
The Secretary of State's office says more than 832,000 of the presidential primary ballots have been returned.
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016
Candidate Vance town hall meeting moved
Republican Senate candidate Chris Vance has moved the location of Monday evening's Spokane Valley town hall meeting to the New Live Church.
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2016
Presidential primary not so relevant, but it won't be scrapped
With political experts proclaiming the Republican nomination over and Democratic leaders saying they don’t give a damn about the results, voters might reasonably wonder if Washington’s presidential primary is about to be called on account of irrelevance.
FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2016
Washington presidential primary: About 1 ballot in 8 turned in
Secretary of State's office says 12.8 percent of presidential primary ballots returned by Friday.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016
Legislature cites progress on public schools in report to high court
OLYMPIA – The Legislature made progress toward the court mandate to improve public schools, but didn’t set aside money for the fine the court opposed for past failures to meet that mandate, a special committee said Wednesday.
Straub attorney responds to Beggs' proposal
"Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive."
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2016
Shea cleared of ethics complaint for trips to Bundy protests
Spokane Valley legislator didn't violate ethics rules by making trips to protests over federal land policies, board rules.
Listen to Donald Trump's comments in Spokane about Fox News' Megyn Kelly
Also, we have the full audio of Trump's speech at the Spokane Convention Center on Saturday online.
MONDAY, MAY 9, 2016
Angry voters are always with us
It’s getting so a political junkie can’t watch cable news without some talking head proclaiming voters are angry. Duh. When aren’t American voters angry? It’s their natural state.
Andrew Biviano takes on Shelly O'Quinn for Spokane County commissioner
The 40-year-old private practice attorney said the three-member commission needs a strong, progressive voice that has been absent for the past few years.
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016
GOP Senate candidate says he won't vote for Trump
Chris Vance, the chief Republican challenger for Washington's U.S. Senate seat, says he won't vote for Donald Trump in the upcoming primary or the general election.
Podlodowski wants Wyman to cancel primary
Tina Podlodowski, Democratic candidate for Washington secretary of state, said incumbent Kim Wyman should cancel the presidential primary to save money. Problem is, Wyman doesn't have the authority to do that, and many of the ballots are already in the mail.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016
Ormsby to head House budget panel
Rep. Timm Ormsby was named chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.
Washington primary ballots in the mail as GOP race likely over
Washington primary ballots go out just as the GOP race seems about to end.
Field to run for Parker's seat
Ian Field, the recently resigned press secretary for U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, is running for the Legislature.
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