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BILLS COMING DUE
ADDITIONAL CONTEXT | We’re eyeing potential legislation in our state and beyond, examining police reform rollbacks, and celebrating a win for free…
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Elissa Ball
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Luke Baumgarten
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Valerie Osier
The Grift of Gab
Far-right Comic and “Holistic Coach” JP Sears Left a Wake of Concerns After His November Shows at Spokane Comedy Club.
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The Man of No Mandates
Even before his censure last Monday, freshman City Council member Jonathan Bingle was preparing his next battlefield: bringing a resolution preemptively…
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Luke Baumgarten
Venti Union With Extra Whip, Please
ADDITIONAL CONTEXT | Two WA companies are union-busting, a very Haskell "apology," and bad news on the criminal legal reform front.
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Elissa Ball
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Luke Baumgarten
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Valerie Osier
Falling Stock(ton)
ADDITIONAL CONTEXT | This week: John Stockton, green energy at odds with tribal sovereignty, the nursing crisis that preceded covid, and pickles.
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Elissa Ball
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Luke Baumgarten
, and 
Valerie Osier
Lesley, Nope.
Which has been worse for people of color in Spokane County, Lesley Haskell's words, or Larry Haskell's actions?
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Luke Baumgarten
Well-Planned Basement Tapes
Listen now (107 min) | Spokane's new Planning Director, Spencer Gardner, chatted with Luke about his planning philosophy all the way back in 2019.
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