Council critics: Hookerville, Hookerville, Hookerville, Hookerville ...
Spokane city leaders got an increasingly testy earful tonight from critics of last week's decision to ban "Bridge to Hookerville" from use during council meetings.
Spin Control archive for May 11, 2015
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2015
Mager asks for probe into County CEO search
Former Spokane County Commissioner Bonnie Mager has asked Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell to seek an "independent investigation" into the search for a new county CEO after former colleague Todd Mielke emerged as the top candidate in April.
Filing week Day 1: Mid-morning roundup
It's Filing Week in Washington state. Candidates with hopes and dreams of winning a local political office have to get their paperwork in by Friday. The mid-morning list for Spokane County can be found inside.
Rules for candidates to consider
Spin Control's eight simple rules for candidates to consider ran in Sunday's paper. We reprint it here, in honor of filing week.
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