Politics
Q&A: Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown on policing, homelessness and budgets
Brown chatted with Cascade PBS about her approach to a $50M city deficit, gaining community trust and the 50th anniversary of Expo ’74.
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Judge rules Washington high-capacity magazine law unconstitutional
Attorney General Bob Ferguson has vowed to keep the ban alive, and the state Supreme Court has allowed it to stay in place for now.
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Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown’s first 100 days: How is she doing?
Community members say they value Brown’s openness to feedback, but are still waiting to see how she executes on drug usage, homelessness and budgeting.
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King County wants its own corrections officer training program
Officials say a long waitlist for the state-run academy is causing hiring delays while county jails struggle with understaffing.
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Here’s what’s in the proposed $1.35B Seattle transportation levy
The property tax would pay for road repaving, bridge repair, bike lanes and sidewalks. Advocates say it should do more.