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Retired school superintendent faces former student in election
The race for the only contested Spokane Valley Fire Department commissioner seat is between the former Central Valley School District superintendent and one of his former students.
Only one challenger for Liberty Lake council seats
There are five open positions but only on contested race on the Liberty Lake City Council: Dan Dunne is being challenged by former council member Josh Beckett.
In 9th District race, campaign trail and John Wayne Trail intersect
Republicans Mary Dye and Richard Lathim face off for a southeast Washington House seat.
Once-rejected Spokane County charter proposed again
The call for a charter to address representation issues in Spokane County government is nothing new.
Spokane County Commission expansion proposal comes amid hostile divide on board
The proposal to expand the Spokane County Commission to five members is occurring in a contentious political climate that dates back at least a year.
Doug Clark: Condon, not taxpayers, should cover cost of Straub fiasco
So ousted Spokane Police Chief Frank Straub thinks the city should pay him 4 million bucks to soothe his bruised and battered ego. All right. I don’t see a problem with that.
In race for Spokane City Council, Stratton and Verduin say they’re not proxies for Stuckart and Condon
Incumbent Spokane Councilwoman Karen Stratton is backed the council president. Her opponent, Evan Verduin, is supported by the mayor.
The choice is City Hall or business experience in race for South Hill council seat
Behind every Spokane City Council member is a legislative aide. The L.A.’s, as they call themselves, answer phones, handle schedules, do research and run interference for their elected bosses. The work allows an intimate knowledge of City Hall mechanics, a perfect classroom for anyone who may want to join City Council in the future.
Election Preview: Proposed Liberty School District bond to pay for infrastructure renovations
The Liberty School District is hoping to pass a $12.9 million bond this November to replace aging equipment.
Election preview: Mead school candidates have similar concerns, different backgrounds
John Hatcher and long-time incumbent Robert Olson have similar positions on the issues in the race for a school board seat representing District 3 in the Mead School District.
In Fagan vs. Ramos race, it’s the notorious vs. the unknown
The race for Spokane City Council in District 1, representing northeast Spokane, pits a conservative, controversial incumbent against a political newcomer.
Politicking the Palouse
Though Spokane hasn’t re-elected a mayor since the early 1970s, many small town mayors serve for years and years without a challenger in sight. Palouse mayor Michael Echanove has been mayor since 2001 and he’s only facing his second challenger.
Election preview: Airway Heights mayor who resigned running for Cheney School Board
Henry Browne is an incumbent Cheney school board member and a Liberian refugee. His opponent, Patrick Rushing, is the former mayor of Airway Heights who recently resigned his position after posting racist comments on Facebook.
Q&A: Mead School board candidate John P. Hatcher
Q&A: Mead School board candidate John P. Hatcher.
Election preview: Former Spokane Valley Mayor Towey challenges Woodard for council
Former Spokane Valley Mayor Tom Towey challenges Arne Woodard for position 3 on the Spokane Valley City Council
Q&A: Mead School board candidate Robert (Bob) Olson
Q&A: Mead School board candidate Robert (Bob) Olson
Election preview: Spokane Proposition 1, the Worker Bill of Rights
Spokane Proposition 1, the Worker Bill of Rights, is a four-pronged proposition that would amend the city charter to require large employers to pay workers a “family wage,” ensure equal pay for equal work regardless of gender or race and add protections against termination.
Condon builds fat stacks of campaign dollars
With about two months until Election Day, the elephant in the room is the mayor’s money. Mayor David Condon has outstacked the fat stacks he put together four years ago, raising $345,000 as of the most recent filings with the state Public Disclosure Commission. That’s more than he raised four years ago, when he held a 2.5-to-1 fundraising edge over incumbent Mary Verner. It’s more than any candidate for city office in the state has pulled together this year, and it’s more than anyone running to be Spokane’s strong mayor has ever raised.
Washington Supreme Court OKs anti-tax I-1366 for ballot
OLYMPIA – Washington voters will decide this fall whether they want to try to force the Legislature into passing a constitutional amendment that would require supermajorities for tax increases. The state Supreme Court agreed Friday with a lower court that Initiative 1366, the latest ballot measure from Tim Eyman and his Spokane partners Mike and Jack Fagan, can’t be kept off the ballot because some people think it’s unconstitutional.
Super-majority for taxes will be on ballot
OLYMPIA — Voters will get a chance to decide whether they want to try forcing the Legislature into passing a constitutional amendment that would require supermajorities for tax increases, the state Supreme Court ruled today.