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We the People: An 1887 law inspired the Jan. 6 assault. Some legislators think it’s time to update it

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 14, 2022

Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines one question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens.

Federal watchdog: Trump’s USDA overpaid corn farmers by $3B

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 21, 2021

The Trump administration overpaid corn farmers by about $3 billion in federal aid in 2019 and farmers in the South were paid more for the same crops than those elsewhere in the country, a federal watchdog agency has found.

Far too little vote fraud to tip election to Trump, AP finds

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 14, 2021

An Associated Press review of every potential case of voter fraud in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 — a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election.

Georgia’s Perdue sues over 2020 election, pushes fraud claim

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 10, 2021

Days after announcing his candidacy for governor, Republican David Perdue further embraced debunked claims of electoral fraud in Georgia's 2020 presidential race by joining a lawsuit seeking to prove he and former President Donald Trump were cheated out of election victories.

Recount coming: Spokane Valley councilman Higgins leads Johnson by 68 votes

Wed., Nov. 24, 2021

Higgins trailed on election night by 1.5 percentage points, but he pulled ahead as more ballots came in.

Las Vegas man to admit voting twice in November 2020 election

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 15, 2021

A Las Vegas business executive whose claim of voter fraud was featured by state Republicans in November 2020 as proof of tainted votes has agreed to plead guilty to a reduced charge of voting more than once in the same election.

Lish falling just short in Spokane; Higgins overtakes Johnson in Spokane Valley

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 5, 2021

After trailing on election day, Rod Higgins overtook James “JJ” Johnson Friday in a race for Spokane Valley City Council that could be headed for a recount.

Council races in Spokane, Valley remain tight as more ballots are counted

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 4, 2021

The gap between Spokane City Council candidates Zack Zappone and Mike Lish ever-so-slightly narrowed on Thursday.

Post Falls mayor gets third term, but city council incumbents fail to beat challengers

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 4, 2021

Linda Wilhelm, Alan Wolfe and Steve Anthony all finished behind their challengers.

Rival conservative groups both claim some victories in Kootenai County elections Tuesday night

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 3, 2021

Voters gave victories Tuesday to two factions of conservatives endorsing candidates in solidly red North Idaho.

Post Falls voters side with conservative Republicans in two school district races, reject controversial candidate

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 3, 2021

Voters selected Guy McAninch, Logan Creighton and Jake Dawson for three seats on the district's five-member board. Creighton's 12-vote margin of victory over incumbent Bridget Malek was the closest contest, but still not narrow enough to require a state-funded recount, and Malek conceded in a Facebook post early Wednesday morning.

Coeur d’Alene Public Schools voters give split decision on incumbents who backed masks

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 3, 2021

Voters in Kootenai County filled two of three school board seats with candidates who vocally opposed mask mandates and raised concerns over critical race theory in an election result that ousted an incumbent from the school board.

Former Post Falls mayor will lead CdA; voters narrowly favor incumbents for CdA city council

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 3, 2021

Experience won in Tuesday’s election of Coeur d’Alene mayor and city council members.

Shawn Vestal: If money is speech, this election was a roar

Wed., Nov. 3, 2021

Realtors, big business and wealthy individuals poured hundreds of thousands of dollars in unlimited independent spending into supporting two candidates, Mike Lish and Jonathan Bingle, and attacking the other two, Zack Zappone and Naghmana Sherazi.

Early returns offer cause for celebration, hesitancy for liberals and conservatives across Spokane County on Tuesday

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 3, 2021

Conservatives and progressives met in-person throughout Spokane County to watch returns Tuesday, a rare occurrence following the arrival of COVID-19. Those results showed a continued stark ideological difference between Spokane and Spokane Valley, with each side of the spectrum seeing results worth cheering and jeering.

Jonathan Bingle wins Spokane City Council seat; Zappone leading race against Lish

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 2, 2021

The Spokane City Council will gain a new conservative voice next year with the election Tuesday of Jonathan Bingle in northeast Spokane.

Challenger Gloria Ochoa-Bruck leading contest against incumbent Municipal Court Judge Matthew Antush

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 2, 2021

In a contest that saw billboards and yard signs throughout town, Antush, 55, was seeking to keep the seat he was appointed to by Mayor David Condon in 2018. Gloria Ochoa-Bruck served as Condon's director of local government and multicultural affairs at City Hall.

Mead School Board incumbent in danger of losing seat

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 3, 2021

Incumbent Mead School Board member Carmen Green was in a tight race to keep her seat Tuesday night.

Spokane County voters have until 8 p.m. to vote on Election Day

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 2, 2021

Ballots for Tuesday's election must be postmarked Nov. 2 in order to count. The Spokane County Elections Office at 1033 W. Gardner Ave. and a voter services center at CenterPlace Event Center in Spokane Valley, 2426 N. Discover Place, will be open until 8 p.m. for voters to cast ballots, register and receive replacement ballots.

Voters weigh new rights on food, worship and elderly visits

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 2, 2021

Pandemic policies were being put to the test Tuesday in several states where ballot measures sought to rebuke or affirm actions taken by officials trying to fight COVID-19. The virus-related measures were among two dozen ballot proposals in six states that also include new constitutional rights for residents to grow their own food or enjoy clean air and water.

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