Shift’s Newsmaker Interview is with Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward, who is up for re-election after her first term in office. She will be facing Lisa Brown, a liberal career politician and former … [Read more...]
SGGA’s John Estey: “Spokane has seen commonsense policies pushed to the wayside for far-Left ideas”
Shift’s Newsmaker Interview is with Spokane Good Government Alliance (SGGA) Executive Director John Estey, as we spotlight the important elections which are taking place this year in the state’s … [Read more...]
Spokane Council Candidate Openly Breaks State Laws While Campaigning
Remember earlier this year when Democrat State Senator Rebecca Saldana rightfully received criticism for breaking Washington State laws when she provided testimony in a legislative hearing while … [Read more...]
Mike Lish Wants to Make Sure Spokane Does Not Become Another Seattle or Portland
Shift spoke with Northwest District candidate Mike Lish as we highlight high-profile primary races for Spokane City Council. Decisions out of Spokane City Hall frustrated Lish, as he saw “the vibrant … [Read more...]
Mayor Nadine Woodward: “What You Have Heard Me Continuously Advocate for is a Voice for Spokane”
In 2019, former award-winning broadcaster Nadine Woodward narrowly defeated Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart to become the 45th Mayor of Spokane. In the hotly contested race, Stuckart was … [Read more...]
Has Ben Stuckart Again Violated City of Spokane Ethics Policies?
Former Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart, who has a history of ethics problems and questionable activities, may have already again violated the City of Spokane’s Code of Ethics, despite … [Read more...]
City of Spokane Asks Jewels Helping Hands To Vacate Warming Center
In a story that Shift broke on Monday evening, there appears to be more trouble with the Jewels Helping Hands organization that recently received a $740,000 contract to run a 24/7 “warming center” for … [Read more...]
Spokane’s Newest Homeless Shelter Operators May Have Criminal Past
Newly uncovered documents by Shift Washington show Spokane's newest homeless shelter operators may have a criminal past. In a surprising move, newly formed charity Jewels Helping Hands was awarded … [Read more...]
Illegal Ads Promoting Ben Stuckart’s Mayoral Run Pulled From Spokane TV Stations
There have been new developments regarding Shift’s call for Spokane television stations to cease running political ads that violate state public disclosure laws. The original ads were pulled by … [Read more...]
Yet Another Ethics Problem Resulting from the Cozy Relationship Between Ben Stuckart and the Spokane Firefighters’ Union
The PAC run by the Spokane Fire Fighters Union has been hit with a formal Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) complaint regarding the lack of accounting of between $66,000 - $73,000 that has been … [Read more...]
Spokane mayoral candidate Ben Stuckart may have broken the law to reward his campaign donors
Spokane City Council President and mayoral candidate Ben Stuckart is no stranger to ethics problems. But now it appears he could be facing even more serious charges that could imperil his political … [Read more...]
Spokane City Councilmember Facing Scrutiny Over Marijuana Business
The race for Spokane Mayor isn’t the only hotly contested race in the Lilac City. In the 3rd District race for city council, the top issue appears to be one candidate’s involvement in the cannabis … [Read more...]