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Spokane city leaders consider building new criminal justice complex, including jail
More than 50 years after voters decided to combine city and county jails, the city is considering separating city and county criminal justice services again.
Woodward leads in campaign money; Stuckart criticizes ‘push’ poll
Contributions for former television news anchor Nadine Woodward have hit six figures, making her the only mayoral candidate in the crowded field to reach that mark so far. Meanwhile, an opponent, current City Council President Ben Stuckart, says a questionable campaign practice known as a push poll is contacting voters with misinformation. He initially alleged the poll came from the Woodward campaign, but later said it could have originated from an independent group.
Mayoral candidate Nadine Woodward, a former TV journalist, won’t interview with Inlander
Former TV Journalist Nadine Woodward has refused to do phone or in-person interviews with Inlander reporters, according to a piece the alt-weekly published Thursday.
Spokane Public Library investigating after video of fight surfaces in mayoral campaign
The Spokane Public Library is investigating after an unauthorized video of an altercation between a guard and a library patron was posted by a mayoral candidate on social media.
Councilman Mike Fagan, Prosecutor Larry Haskell downplay attendance at Liberty State fundraiser
Spokane City Councilman Mike Fagan pumped his fist while leading his audience in an enthusiastic chant Thursday evening, seemingly offering full-throated support to a conservative secessionist movement that would turn Eastern Washington into a 51st state called Liberty. But on Friday, Fagan, who’s running for council president, said he’s not necessarily a supporter of the movement.
Spin Control: Running for office? Great. Now listen up.
Spin Control reprises its eight rules for running for office for the 2019 crop of candidates.
Newcomers ready to campaign for Spokane school board as three incumbents decline to seek re-election
Three incumbents declined to file for re-election to the Spokane Public Schools board of directors this week, setting the stage for newcomers to help tackle public education policy and budgeting.
Crowded Spokane City Hall field leads filings for August primaries
All of the races for political positions in the city of Spokane will have competitive primaries, with four races attracting 25 candidates at the filing deadline Friday afternoon. Incumbents in Spokane Valley have also drawn challengers.
Five candidates with education backgrounds file for school board seats
Five candidates with varied ties to public education want to take them even further by seeking election to the Spokane Public Schools board of directors.
Incumbents, new candidates file for office in Spokane and Spokane Valley
One incumbent and several new candidates have filed to run for office on the second day of filing week.
School boards draw challengers amid budget crisis and layoffs
School board races are off to a fast start in Spokane County – especially in Mead, where at least one challenger has promised to make an issue of the district’s recent decision to close two popular programs.
Seven candidates file for the city’s two top positions on the first day of filing week
Seven candidates have filed for the City of Spokane’s two top positions on the first day of filing.
Spin Control: Campaign season is about to start, officially
The candidates are in the starting blocks, waiting for the gun to sound.
Lawmakers may vote on I-1000 before session ends
Legislature may vote on affirmative action initiative in the final days of the session.
Democratic group teaches political skills to emerging women leaders
Spokane Valley’s Mary May might have lost her bid to be a state representative last November, but she didn’t throw her signs away.
Andy Rathbun drops out of mayor’s race to run for Spokane City Council, but there are still 8 people running for mayor
One of the most vocal critics of his opponents, Andy Rathbun, has withdrawn from the mayor’s race to run for City Council, saying he may not have the name recognition to win the city’s top position.
Spokane County Library District hopes for almost $2 million from increased property tax
The Spokane County Library District will soon ask voters to approve an almost $2 million property tax increase to pay for maintenance, security and increasing the library’s digital resources.
Shawn Vestal: The ‘Not Nadines’ have a point about lack of coverage of their Spokane mayoral campaigns
When Nadine Woodward announced she was running for mayor, local media covered it as a capital-B capital-D Big Deal. When most other candidates announced, not so much.
Mike Fagan running for Spokane City Council president
Spokane City Councilman Mike Fagan is running for the council’s highest position.
Stunned Eyman loses fight against possible ban on managing money for campaigns
Longtime initiative sponsor Tim Eyman lost an attempt to keep the state from banning him from the financial aspects of future campaigns if they prove he violated campaign finance law.