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4 killed in Indian election violence as voting kicks off
At least four people were killed in clashes Thursday on the first day of polling in India’s general elections, a six-week process that’s seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, officials said Thursday.
Mike Fagan running for Spokane City Council president
Spokane City Councilman Mike Fagan is running for the council’s highest position.
Netanyahu appears headed toward re-election in Israeli vote
Israeli voters decided Tuesday whether to give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu another term in office in a tight election that has become a referendum on his decade in power.
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.
Former Spokane Mayor Ron Bair blazed trail from KXLY to City Hall in 1977
The popular Spokane newsman parlayed a 13-year stint at the local ABC affiliate into a successful bid for Spokane mayor, where he oversaw city operations moving into the old Montgomery Ward building and pushed for an amusement center in Riverfront Park.
Nadine Woodward running for Spokane mayor
Nadine Woodward, the recently retired Spokane news anchor, is running for Spokane mayor.
‘Seattle is Dying’ report prompts political response to homelessness in Spokane
City Council President Ben Stuckart declared from the dais last week that neither Seattle nor Spokane is dying, but the divisive KOMO-TV report has prompted a wide-ranging discussion on the issue on the east side of the Cascades.
Ex-FBI official: ‘No conspiracy’ to prevent Trump’s election
A former FBI agent who helped lead the investigation into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia says “there was no conspiracy” at the agency to prevent Donald Trump from becoming president.
Stuckart accuses clean air agency regulatory overreach, cites Otis Hotel asbestos fines and construction delays
The local clean air agency “overreaches” with its regulatory authority and hampers economic development in an effort to “justify their existence,” said Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart.
Democrats: Milwaukee convention choice shows party values
lwaukee will host the 2020 Democratic National Convention, party leaders announced Monday, highlighting the battleground state of Wisconsin that helped elect President Donald Trump and now will launch an opponent who could oust him.
Gun dealers must follow gun control initiative, Inslee and Ferguson warn
Washington gun dealers will be required to conduct enhanced background checks when selling semi-automatic rifles starting July 1, even if they disagree with the initiative that requires them, Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson warned today.
Former TV news anchor Nadine Woodward considering run for Spokane mayor
Just a week after retiring from KXLY, longtime anchor Nadine Woodward said she may run for Spokane mayor.
Political operative charged in undecided N. Carolina election
The North Carolina political operative at the center of a ballot fraud scandal was arrested Wednesday on criminal charges over activities in the 2016 elections and the Republican primary in 2018.
Adults and students may soon use the same Spokane libraries at schools
When it comes to the future of libraries in Spokane, civic leaders aren’t going by the book – they’re writing a new one. It’s been a great read so far. The tale began last year, with a bond proposal forged by an unlikely partnership and some creative land swaps. Last fall, Spokane voters got a sneak peek at the ending, which includes renovations at the downtown and Shadle branches and replacements for several others.
The Spokane City Council wants you to support tax to maintain 30 firefighters and hire 20 new police officers. The mayor doesn’t.
Spokane voters will decide on a $5.8 million a year levy to pay for fire department and police staffing, a tax that six of the seven members of the City Council support, but Spokane’s mayor opposes.
New conduct code, changes to deadly force law pass House
Without a single dissenting vote, the House on Thursday agreed to changes to the use of deadly force law voters approved in November and approved a new code of conduct for its members.