Tue., Oct. 16, 2018 Click here for the full article Central Spokane’s 3rd Legislative District encompasses some of the poorest neighborhoods in Washington. Its residents need representatives in the state House who have the skill, experience and influence to navigate ...
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The Spokesman-Review UPDATED: Fri., July 20, 2018, 6:30 p.m. As the state of Washington moves forward on a new law to expand Spokane County’s board of commissioners from three members to five, the county is pushing back, and is planning ...
Read MoreWSU Published: April 28, 2018 By Doug Nadvornick Bill signing ceremonies conducted by governors are often joyous occasions that formalize legislative achievements. But rarely do they lead to spontaneous pep rallies, as happened on April 1. Two Spokane legislators, Baumgartner and Rep. ...
Read MoreSpokesman-Review Published: March 23, 2018 By Rachel Sun Rep. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane, praised the Marshall Islander community in Spokane for its work to help pass the legislation to close what he called a “gap” in health care policy. “Everybody deserves a right ...
Read MoreSeattle Times Originally published March 7, 2018 at 12:12 pm | Updated March 7, 2018 at 7:09 pm By Agueda Pacheco-Flores Seattle Times staff reporter OLYMPIA — Landlords will no longer be able to discriminate against tenants who use federal, state or ...
Read MoreMia Carlson / Thursday, March 01, 2018 OLYMPIA, WA – A joint memorial requesting to name Highway 395 the “Thomas S. ‘Tom’ Foley Memorial Highway” has won approval by the Washington State Senate. The measure was sponsored by Representative Marcus Riccelli (D-Spokane). “Speaker Foley ...
Read MoreSpokane Public Radio By DOUG NADVORNICK • FEB 16, 2018 Representatives of Spokane’s Marshall Islands community moved a step closer today (Friday) to getting help from the state to buy health insurance. Spokane has one of the largest populations of people from the ...
Read MoreThe Spokesman Review By Jim Camden Sat., Feb. 10, 2018 OLYMPIA – Washington should keep equal access to the internet even if the federal government won’t, the House decided Friday. With an overwhelming 93-5 vote, the House passed a state version ...
Read MoreLawmakers vote to end discrimination against renters who use government assistance Spokesman Review Sat., Feb. 10, 2018 OLYMPIA – Landlords couldn’t turn down potential tenants who would use government assistance vouchers to pay for all or part of their rent ...
Read MoreBy Inlander Staff WHAT’CHA GONNA DO? Police officers see people during what are arguably the lowest points in their lives — in the throes of domestic violence, mental illness, homelessness and drug addiction. So should a person have control over whether ...
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