Judge orders halt to taxpayer-funded ads featuring Trump - Sun, 11 Oct 2026 PSTA judge on Sunday blocked the Trump administration from using taxpayer money to pay for political advertisements, after publicly funded television ads glorifying President Donald Trump began airing in late September and sparked a bipartisan backlash.Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmenttrump ad funding blocked
Walz said he considered leaving public office after Hortman assassinationGov. Tim Walz considered leaving public office after the assassination of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, according to a New York Times investigation into rising threats of political violence against elected officials nationwide. Walz, who faced a flood of violent threats after joining Kamala Harris’ presidential…Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentTim Walzpolitical violence threats
U.S. farm debt is at a record. Official data might be undercounting itCHICAGO – American farmers are borrowing more money than ever before to operate – but the rise in nontraditional and vendor credit has created some gaps in the federal government’s current ability to measure and track farm debt, U.S. Department of Agriculture officials told Reuters.Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →FoodEconomyfarm debt crisis
A lot has changed in two years. Will the Baumgartner vs. Conroy rematch?Voters considering who will represent Eastern Washington in Congress for the next two years may experience a bout of déjà vu when they see their ballots, but a lot has changed since Michael Baumgartner and Carmela Conroy first competed for the seat in 2024.Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →GovernmentMichael Baumgartnereastern washington congressional primary
Supreme Court recusals in spotlight as Alito drops from oil caseJustice Samuel Alito’s decision not to take part in a major climate change case because of his wife’s stock holdings is putting renewed focus on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recusal practices as it kicks off its new nine-month term. The justice said in a Sept. 30 interview that Martha-Ann Alito didn’t want to sell the oil-company stocks that led him to step…Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →PlanetGovernmentSamuel Alitosupreme court climate case
Loft and Manriquez: Beware of I-638 on November’s ballot - Sun, 11 Oct 2026 PSTInitiative 638, a ballot measure before Washington state voters is cloaked in a false narrative about making girls’ sports safe, but it would do the opposite by requiring all girls who want to play sports to undergo a medically unnecessary invasive genital exam or costly genetic testing.Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentwashington ballot initiative
Spin Control: Ballot numbers for statewide initiatives are different this year - Sun, 11 Oct 2026 PSTInitiative process is the same, but the numbers are different.Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →Governmentballot initiative changes
Letters for Sunday, Oct. 11 - Sun, 11 Oct 2026 PSTTwo initiatives on November’s ballot deserve ‘no’ votesSpokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →Governmentnovember ballot initiatives
