Jim Camden

Current Position: correspondent

Jim Camden joined The Spokesman-Review in 1981 and retired in 2021. He is currently the political and state government correspondent covering Washington state.

Email: jimc@spokesman.com
Phone: (509) 879-7461
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News > Spokane

Tom Konis overcomes 1,100-vote deficit to take lead in Spokane County assessor’s race

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 27, 2018

Tom Konis narrowly tops Spokane County assessor race, with a margin so thin it will require a recount.

News > Spokane

Kretz, Maycumber named to House GOP leader posts

Mon., Nov. 26, 2018

Reps. Joel Kretz, Jacqueline Maycumber named to leadership posts by House Republicans.

News > WA Government

Spin Control: Election results do add up, if you dig into the details

Sun., Nov. 18, 2018

Some more numbers to consider from the recent midterm elections.

News > WA Government

Schoesler re-elected Senate GOP leader

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 16, 2018

Mark Schoesler named Senate minority leader.

News > WA Government

Gun-rights supporters sue to block I-1639

Fri., Nov. 16, 2018

Spokane gun dealer, others challenge Initiative 1639 in federal court.

News > Spokane

Tariffs costing Washington consumers and exporters, according to anti-tariff campaign

Fri., Nov. 16, 2018

New study estimates costs of new tariffs for Washington consumers and producers.

News > Washington

Sea-Tac reviewing ways to prevent another stolen plane ‘insider threat’

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 15, 2018

Sea-Tac International Airport and Alaska Airlines are reviewing security procedures in the wake of an incident last August in which a

News > Washington

Petition asks Trump to block I-1639

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 14, 2018

A former congressional candidate wants President Donald Trump to keep Initiative 1639 from becoming law.

News > WA Government

Spokane’s Andy Billig to be Senate majority leader in 2019

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 12, 2018

Spokane Democrat Andy Billig was named majority leader of the state Senate Monday as members of the caucus gathered to select new leaders for the 2019 session.

News > WA Government

Spin Control: Awards time for the highlights and lowlifes of the 2018 election

Sun., Nov. 11, 2018

With most counting finished for the 2018 election and very few races still in doubt, it seems appropriate to pass out the awards for the highlights and lowlifes of the late, great mid-terms.

News > WA Government

Spokane County ballot returns slacking off before hitting all-time record

Sat., Nov. 10, 2018

Spokane County ballot counts beat all previous midterm elections, but might not beat all-time record.

News > WA Government

Washington Legislature getting bluer in 2019

Thu., Nov. 8, 2018

Democrats make gains in the Washington Legislature.

News > WA Government

6 election maps that reveal the desires of Spokane voters

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 8, 2018

During the 2018 election cycle, voters in the region appear to be split along geographic, as well as party, lines. We depict that split in 6 races.

News > Spokane

2018 was a wave election, but the size and color are up for debate

Wed., Nov. 7, 2018

For voters and most candidates, the wave election of 2018 has washed over them and passed.

News > Spokane

2018 was a wave election, but the size and color are up for debate

Tue., Nov. 6, 2018

For voters and most candidates, the wave election of 2018 has washed over them and passed.

News > WA Government

I-1634, a ban on local soda and grocery taxes, approved

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 6, 2018

Local governments looking for more tax money will have to look somewhere else than soda.

News > WA Government

Voters back changes to deadly force standards in I-940

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 6, 2018

Law enforcement officers in Washington will face different standards for incidents involving deadly force.

News > WA Government

I-1639, which creates restrictions on semiautomatic rifles, passes

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 6, 2018

Washington residents will face more scrutiny on the purchase of semiautomatic rifles.

News > WA Government

Voters reject carbon fee in I-1631

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 6, 2018

Washington isn’t likely to levying a fee on crude oil and other fossil fuels to help fight climate change.

News > Washington

Cantwell wins fourth Senate term

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 6, 2018

Democrat Maria Cantwell is heading back to Washington, D.C., for another term in the U.S. Senate.

News > Spokane

Half of Spokane County ballots already in

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 5, 2018

With a day left to cast ballots in the 2018 election, more than half of Spokane County voters had returned theirs to the elections office, almost assuring a record turnout for a mid-term.

News > Spokane

Spin Control: Help for voters who can’t decide how to mark their ballot

Sun., Nov. 4, 2018

Time running out on your ballot choices? Here’s where to turn for information.

News > WA Government

Control of Washington Legislature could hinge on late ballot counts

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 3, 2018

Control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Washington Legislature might not be known for days, or even weeks until all the state’s bhallots are counted.