
The NEWs at On the Ball 509
WA Rep Jenny Graham to hold telephone Town Hall on Citizen Safety & Victim Rights
Washington State Representative Jenny Graham’s campaign will hold a telephone Town Hall conversation focusing on citizen safety and victim rights.
Seattle millionaire “Money Bomb” delivered to Sarah Dixit
On their website, Sarah Dixit proclaims, “Progress for the people, not just the powerful.” And yet Sara Dixit just banked close to $15,000 from Google executives, retired Seattle multi-millionaires and Seattle’s social elite.
Justice Forral is a habitual anti-police pest. He (they) is also on the Spokane Human Rights Commission
Justice Forral was appointed to the City of Spokane Human Rights Commission by Mayor Lisa Brown.
Billion dollar boats. What are we paying Ferryman Fergu$on?
Governor Ferguson is using State gas tax funding to continue an Ins$lee era billion dollar plan to “electrify” ferries in the Puget Sound, subsidizing whale watching, and sending Washington work to Florida.
RANGE media founder admits to a liberal agenda - “we'll be taking people out at the knees”
Luke Baumgarten is having trouble funding his ultra-left “news” publication - RANGE media.
Despite an $150,000 donation from Empire Health Community Advocacy Fund.
Mayor Brown & Betsy - NO MORE Midnight Mayhem!
This proposed ordinance is nothing more than virtue-signaling window dressing around the fact that Dillon, Zappone, Mayor Brown and the Spokane Progressive Trifecta have no plan to deal with growing criminal homeless, our struggling local economy, or the exploding taxpayer-funded Homeless Industrial Complex.
Paul Dillon casts a dark cloud over Hoopfest. Claims that city events are Trump targets.
Especially concerning, and racially tone deaf - Spokane Council Member Dillon’s assertion that the “Tacos and Tequila” event would be targeted by ICE and other law enforcement is especially offensive.
Stuckart Protest pics and video you won’t see on mainstream news
On June 11, 2025 Ben Stuckart planned and instigated an unlawful protest in the City of Spokane. He “asked” Mayor Lisa Brown if he could be arrested.
Bingle calls Lisa Brown’s urban camping plan “Prop None”
On Monday, June 16 - Spokane City Council will vote to deconstitute, deny and destroy the popular Proposition 1 which was affirmed by nearly 75% of Spokane voters in 2023.
Lisa & Betsy asleep and won’t Meet the Heat
9 June 2025 - While temperatures are reaching near 100 degrees and have been predicted for a week, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown and City Council President Betsy Wilkerson have NOT made, implemented or communicated plans to protect citizens from the life threatening temperatures.
Readers’ Roundup June 7, 2025: Citizens are Speaking Up
Our post, “Spokane Progressive Trifecta proposes 7-Day Urban Camping Permits” generated active reader reactions. See what We the People are saying.
Spokane Progressive Trifecta proposes 7-Day Urban Camping Permits
"We are the central location for services. People living in the state of Washington, there's nowhere else for them to go but to come to Spokane," said Council President Betsy Wilkerson.”
Beware: the Seattle “Money Bomb” targeting Spokane - again
Spokane City Council candidate Sarah Dixit is a prime target to receive a Seattle Millionaire’s “Money Bomb.”
UPDATED: Bingle opponent says “Sex Work is Real Work”
Let’s get this straight. Sarah Dixit believes that adding alcohol to stripper establishments is a solution to the problem that plagues so many young people, especially women, who get caught up in the sex trades?
ZAPPONE in bed with billionaires - yet claims special interest opponents
Zack Zappone opened his 2025 re-election bid on social media by insisting, “Special Interests Want to Buy City Council Seats.”
Rep. Mary Dye Reflects on 2025 Legislative Session
In the crucible of human interaction, struggling against the eternal story of a world that tends to tilt toward evil, only the light of faith and belief in its meaning can set the course right.
Lili Navarrete challenged citizens to do homework. So we did.
So as to Council Member Navatette’s claims that “Undocumented immigrants do not get benefits” and “So educate yourself”, Please consider the following:
Watch Zappone at AOC Rally call out the ‘Spokane Oligarchy”
Zack Zappone speaks to a Spokane AOC Party on April 26 calling Spokane business leaders the ‘Spokane Oligarchy’.
Zappone promotes ‘Camp Hope’ alliance & propaganda of Prop. 1
“Homeless camping ban struck down by state Supreme Court”