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Editorial: Special representation for tribes on transit commission isn’t warranted

Sun., June 16, 2019

Democrats’ push to give the Spokane Tribe a seat on the Spokane Regional Transit Commission goes too far, for now.

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Editorial: Allow low-income housing on Spokane Valley church’s land

Sun., June 9, 2019

The Spokane Valley City Council will consider whether to write an exception that would allow a

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Editorial: Let cannabis businesses open bank accounts

Sun., June 2, 2019

Whether lawmakers support marijuana legalization or not shouldn’t be the issue. It is in everyone’s interest for the industry to be as safe as possible.

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Editorial: Long waits for death certificates are unacceptable

Sun., May 26, 2019

Washington can do better. If the state is going to require toxicology tests in so many circumstances, it needs to fund the infrastructure to do it in a reasonable amount of time.

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Editorial: Spokane’s delegation did well in Olympia

UPDATED: Tue., May 21, 2019, 1:57 p.m.

We recently spoke with Washington Sen. Andy Billig, D-Spokane, and agree with his bottom-line assessment of the 2019 legislative session. “It was an unusually good year for Spokane,” he said. Education, health care, transportation and more will be better off in this part of the state.

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Editorial: Title-only bills are an insult to democracy

Sun., May 12, 2019

As the legislative session wound down last weekend, Democrats used a constitutional loophole to cut the public out of debate and pass surprise tax increases.

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Editorial: Ample school funding isn’t enough

Sun., April 28, 2019

The Washington Constitution requires “ample” school funding. Spokane and the entire state are learning that ample funding is not enough.

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Editorial: Spokane never gave up on its transit dream

Sun., April 14, 2019

The Central City Line will be a testament to the perseverance of local, state and federal elected officials, not to mention the folks at the STA who never gave up.

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