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When Dr. Renata Moon let her medical license lapse in Washington last March, it wasn’t because she’d made a medical mistake. “Words can’t describe what I see now in with the loss of free speech in America,” Moon said on a recent visit to Spokane from Florida. “I can’t ethically practice medicine in a state where I can’t have honest conversations with parents.”

Dear Kiantha,

In a Democrat-controlled state, when a federal judge appointed by a Democrat president makes a decision on redistricting that affects no incumbent Democrats and multiple Republicans, voters may reasonably be skeptical of the impartiality of the results.

By Eleanor Baumgartner

Passion to save America drives people into politics. Parades and community fairs drive campaign schedules. And speaking from personal experience, there’s going to be a lot of windshield time for candidates this summer.

Dear Kiantha,

Two years ago, the progressive majority on the Spokane City Council was busy writing letters to the conservative mayor. This year, the council seems to have lost their pen.

Dear Kiantha,

Querida Kiantha,

House Bill 1899 started life as a simple way to provide immediate wildfire relief at no cost to the state. Two months later, it is emerging from the legislative sausage grinder as a new grant program burning through millions in taxpayer money for the next five years.

Dear Kiantha,

So here I am recovering from total knee replacement surgery … again. I did it last year and am doing it this year (different knee). I am officially out of knees to replace.