Arrow-right Camera
The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Matter of Opinion archive for May 3, 2010

MONDAY, MAY 3, 2010

Arizona immigration law

So the Arizona governor signed the bill that allows law enforcement to ask for papers if they have "reasonable suspicion." What are the reasonable "tells" of illegal immigrants? The governor said she didn't know.UPDATE: Arizona lawmakers modify law over profiling concerns. Now race cannot be…

Continue reading this post »


The May 3 thread

Newsroom just heard on the police scanner that a tree blew down and is on fire. Guess that tops my plight: lost a section of backyard fence. If there's one place I always lose, it's fence politics. I've replaced the north and south sides at…

Continue reading this post »

A Matter of Opinion is really a matter of three opinions – those held by the people responsible for the opinion pages of The Spokesman-Review. Check in regularly to find out what they’re up to, what they think and where they differ and to joust with them if you want.