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Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown, speaking from new venue, highlights challenges and accomplishments in third State of the City address - Tue, 06 Oct 2026 PSTSpokane Mayor Lisa Brown held her third State of the City address Tuesday, highlighting the effort to fight and recover from devastating wildfire in early August, the monumental task of setting up the city’s own 911 dispatch service and the continued work of addressing chronic homelessness.
Spokane Spokesman-Review19h agoWhole story →
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U.S. Supreme Court declines request to consider Bellingham COVID-19 vaccine case - Mon, 05 Oct 2026 PSTThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that it will not hear the case of a group of former city of Bellingham employees who were fired for refusing to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The employees — which include EMTs, police officers, firefighters, a senior inspector and a wastewater collections supervisor — filed a federal lawsuit against the city…
Spokane Spokesman-Review2d agoWhole story →
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Court challenges mount over Trump’s funding clawbackWASHINGTON — The Trump administration is now facing a bevy of federal lawsuits over its effort to claw back about $810 million in federal funding without Congress’ approval. The administration announced the cancellation last week, through a maneuver known as a “pocket rescission,” days before the funding expired at the end of the fiscal year Wednesday.…
Spokane Spokesman-Review5d agoWhole story →
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DOJ not reopening criminal probe into Powell, Blanche saysThe U.S. Justice Department is not reopening a criminal probe into former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cost overruns ​related to the central bank's building renovation project, a DOJ spokesperson said on Friday. Attorney General Todd ⁠Blanche, in comments to Bloomberg News, which first reported the ‌development, said he has not ​ruled out…
Spokane Spokesman-Review5d agoWhole story →
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More tenants are unionizing in Tacoma. What does it mean for the city?Tenant protections have been top of mind for many Tacomans since activists helped pass a “landlord fairness code” in 2023. Since December, a new phenomenon has rippled across the city: tenant unions. Like a labor union without the same federal protections, tenants in unions collectively bargain with their landlords on living conditions. Tenants use their…
Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →
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Trump’s funding cancellation violates budget law, GAO saysWASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office reaffirmed its opinion Tuesday that “pocket rescissions” are illegal, dealing a modest blow to President Donald Trump’s announcement last week of plans to cancel $810 million in spending without the approval of Congress. In a letter to congressional leaders, the GAO doubled down on its position that the…
Spokane Spokesman-Review8d agoWhole story →
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Trump loses bid to pause judge’s sanctions in IRS case fightWASHINGTON — A U.S. appeals court has refused to halt a Florida federal judge’s decision to penalize President Donald Trump and his lawyers for “bad faith” conduct in his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service while he appeals. The order on Tuesday leaves in place a July ruling that barred Trump and certain U.S. officials from citing a…
Spokane Spokesman-Review8d agoWhole story →
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'Eastern Washington solutions for Eastern Washington problems': Ferguson backs sales tax rebate, energy flexibility for those rebuilding from Spokane firesOLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson said Monday he supports a sales and use tax rebate for those rebuilding after the Spokane Complex fires and other declared disasters, and he would push the Washington State Building Code Council to allow homes to be rebuilt to previous energy code standards.
Spokane Spokesman-Review9d agoWhole story →
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