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WATCH: Seattle loses public records case brought by conservative commentator

(The Center Square) – A Seattle political commentator secured a victory Monday in a public records case against the city of Seattle. The Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF) brought the case on behalf of unDivided Media, LLC podcaster Brandi Kruse, over the city’s failure to properly comply with public records requests in 2024. “The appellate court’s ruling affirms that government agencies cannot evade their obligations under the Public Records Act (PRA), reinforcing the principle that

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Spokane submits plan to address West Plains contamination with PFAS water pitchers

(The Center Square) – Facing state mandates with open-ended costs, the city of Spokane and Spokane County submitted plans Friday outlining how they will bring clean drinking water to the West Plains. Spokane Public Works Director Marlene Fiest told the city council on Monday that the liable parties will provide PFAS-filtering water pitchers to the affected properties and access to a clean water fill station.​ The Board of County Commissioners also received a similar presentation

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WATCH: Vote-by-mail rules in WA at risk in SCOTUS election law case

(The Center Square) – The days of waiting until the last minute to turn in your election ballot may be numbered. The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case Monday concerning a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked by election day. The state law specifically says ballots can be tallied so long as they are received within five business days of the election. In Washington state, the

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Spokane hands out $120K in police funding to nonprofit to ease immigrants’ fears

(The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council awarded $120,000 Monday to a Latine nonprofit to address barriers and social gaps between the Spokane Police Department and immigrant communities. Mujeres in Action, which provides support services to Spanish-speaking domestic violence victims, will receive the $120,000. The 6-1 vote marks the second time in the past month that Spokane has pulled from SPD’s outreach budget for nonprofits focusing on immigrant needs, raising the total to $220,000.

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