
The NEWs at On the Ball 509
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”
Advocate Arrested: She did the time, still doing the crime
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.
Happy New Year! Betsy’s bad math gives citizens the “bird”
Under Betsy’s convoluted plan, a citizen may have to wait more than six months to speak again.
Wilkerson calls citizens’ volunteer ethics commission “broken”
Stay tuned Spokane. Much more about Wilkerson’s dealings don’t pass the smell test. We’re watching (and filing public records requests).
Stuckart: Spokane’s 3-minute man loose with truth
Stuckart misfires in Spokesman-Review letter to the editor. We request an explanation from the three-minute-man.
Sign the petition: Keep democracy on the ballot!
Zack Zappone is adamant that he never voted on his own district map. Now he wants to take your right to vote away.
Zackrabbit “Zippy” Zappone trying to pull another fast one
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.
2023 People’s Poll, plus year’s top 4 stories
READERS - Thanks so much for keeping the 509 “On the Ball” Together, we have brought important stories forward, helped shape the debates, and created a community that is unafraid to speak truth to power. Please take our 2023 People’s Poll and check out our top four stories from our first five months!
Dems hire a pornographer to produce this year’s sleaziest political ad
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.
A closing case made for Measure One
Spokane County Measure One supporter Jennifer Thomas makes a compelling closing argument for all of us to get out the vote.
High stakes geopolitics on her plate: what will Wilkerson do?
Forced by Sherazi to resolve the Israel-Hamas war, Wilkerson is presented an opportunity to demonstrate Solomonic wisdom today.
Shining a light on “Red Light Status” at Spokane County Jail
On Wednesday evening, SPD made two arrests following a string of car thefts from a dealership in North Spokane. Because the jail was in a red-light status, the suspects could not be booked.
does state law prevent Lisa Brown from Connecting with Commerce?
In 1994, Lisa Brown voted for the “Ethics in Public Service” Bill. Thirty years later, that law may prevent her from fulfilling her biggest campaign promise
Knezovich Video: Lisa Brown will decimate Spokane Police
Former Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich in his own words … “The rank-and-file police officers in the City of Spokane are very frightened of having Lisa Brown elected Mayor.”