Carl Segerstrom, Author at RANGE Media

A potential cure for low turnout elections

By Carl Segerstrom ● Government ● August 11, 2023

‘In odd-year elections we celebrate if we crack 50% — I think it’s reasonable to ask if that’s democracy.’

Breaking down the primary elections

By Logan Camporeale & Carl Segerstrom ● Government ● August 4, 2023

We look city-wide at how Spokane voted in the August primary elections, with a special focus on how the neighborhoods most affected by Camp Hope, Catalyst & Trent Shelter voted.

‘Jail cannot be our housing plan’

By Carl Segerstrom ● Housing ● July 28, 2023

Service providers react harshly to regional homeless authority plan; demand more seats at the table for BIPOC and people with lived experience.

Primary ballots due soon and a mayoral candidate forum on Wednesday

By Carl Segerstrom & Erin Sellers ● CIVICS ● July 24, 2023

CIVICS | Also: cost overruns and a shorter contract for Salvation Army at TRAC, and the camping ban initiative is moving forward to the ballot.

Side by side maps of Spokane comparing where camping is currently banned and where it. would be banned if this anti-camping measure is passed by voters

Larry Stone is bankrolling the anti-camping initiative

By Carl Segerstrom ● CIVICS ● July 21, 2023

The local businessman and Trent Shelter building owner spent $75,000 on signature gathering

Bye-bye Spokane parking minimums, hello more housing?

By Valerie Osier & Carl Segerstrom ● CIVICS ● July 17, 2023

CIVICS | To encourage more housing development, the Spokane City Council will vote on ending parking minimums. Also the County Commission will hopefully be adding more context to its agendas.

Big political donor bought the Trent shelter location for the city

By Carl Segerstrom ● Government ● July 14, 2023

Larry Stone bought the property for TRAC for the city of Spokane, immediately raised rent then refused to sell at appraised price.

With Spokane’s campaign finance laws, ya gotta have faith

By Carl Segerstrom ● Government ● July 14, 2023

Recent rulings show how toothless campaign finance laws are. But politicians are giving money back anyway.

What’s next for Spokane City Council after the president’s resignation

By Valerie Osier & Carl Segerstrom ● CIVICS ● July 10, 2023

CIVICS | Spokane Council President Breean Beggs leaving council for judgeship and much more in a busy week for local government.

Advocates push Spokane County to improve language access

By Carl Segerstrom ● Government ● July 5, 2023

Local municipalities, like Spokane County, often struggle to provide the full range of necessary language access services for community members to access criminal legal help.

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