PODCAST: Adding more (ranked) choice to our voting
Seems like there’s an election every year. Maybe we should make them better.
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Spokane County blocked ballot access for eligible voters in jail
74% of Spokane’s November jail population — Nearly 600 people — was pre-trial, had not been convicted, and was still eligible to vote.
Taking stock of Spokane’s campaign finance laws
Past reform efforts proved toothless amid record-breaking spending in 2019.
Commission challengers all say county business needs to be more transparent. Incumbents think it’s just fine.
Will our county electeds open themselves up to greater oversight from the people or will this new-look commission continue to conduct business as usual?
Robinson: ‘A fish rots from the head down’
Despite the spotlight cast by years of reports and working groups, racial disproportionalities in jailing and prosecution in Spokane County are as bad as ever. It’s clear leadership doesn’t want change, so it’s time for a change of leadership.
The Voter’s Guide to Voter Guides
We have voter guides up the wazoo in Spokane and Washington. We’re highlighting five (and giving a warning about a sixth), with a bit of background on the organizations behind them.
Matt Shea is training ballot box watchers in Spokane
“We’re going to be training and certifying folks to go do that here in our community. Please show up. Tell all of the people you can possibly find to do it.”
District 5 commissioner race could flip Spokane County
There hasn’t been a single Democrat elected to the commission since 2010. Now it looks like there will be two, and potentially three.
