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.

Our post, “Spokane Progressive Trifecta proposes 7-Day Urban Camping Permits” generated active reader reactions. See what We the People are saying.

"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.”

Spokane City Council candidate Sarah Dixit is a prime target to receive a Seattle Millionaire’s “Money Bomb.”

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?

Zack Zappone opened his 2025 re-election bid on social media by insisting, “Special Interests Want to Buy City Council Seats.”

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.

So as to Council Member Navatette’s claims that “Undocumented immigrants do not get benefits” and “So educate yourself”, Please consider the following:

Zack Zappone speaks to a Spokane AOC Party on April 26 calling Spokane business leaders the ‘Spokane Oligarchy’.

“Homeless camping ban struck down by state Supreme Court”

Amber Letchworth sits on the board of a criminal rights nonprofit. She now sits in a Kootenai County, Idaho jail for moving meth & fentanyl armed with a saw-off shotgun.

Under Betsy’s convoluted plan, a citizen may have to wait more than six months to speak again.

Stay tuned Spokane. Much more about Wilkerson’s dealings don’t pass the smell test. We’re watching (and filing public records requests).

Stuckart misfires in Spokesman-Review letter to the editor. We request an explanation from the three-minute-man.

Zack Zappone is adamant that he never voted on his own district map. Now he wants to take your right to vote away.

Zack Zappone has had 4 months to express any concerns about the unanimous resolution passed by his own colleagues giving the voters control over political district decision-making.

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The Democratic Party wouldn’t have to go producer shopping in the porn studios of Los Angeles if they would put out messages that Washington State talent could stomach.

Spokane County Measure One supporter Jennifer Thomas makes a compelling closing argument for all of us to get out the vote.

Forced by Sherazi to resolve the Israel-Hamas war, Wilkerson is presented an opportunity to demonstrate Solomonic wisdom today.