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Sunday, December 1, 2024

Blaine Stum

Blaine Stum is a 30-something-year-old native of the Spokane area who was raised in Spokane Valley. He graduated from Gonzaga University with a bachelor's degree in political science. He works in the local political arena and has been involved in LGBT non-profit work for several years.

Spokane Alliance Unveils Sick, Safe & Family Leave Policy

In Spokane, that translates to roughly 40,000 employees in the civilian workforce who don't have access to paid sick, safe or family leave. These employees are more likely to be poor and people of color, living in communities that lack the same resources as middle class suburbs.

The hate that never left

To many, these seem like "isolated incidents" from fringe groups that don't warrant our attention, but to the communities being targeted, they are another reminder that hate lurks everywhere, and violence is only a neighbor away.

Vaccination is a Public Choice

When I hear someone say, "I don't vaccinate my kids because it is no one else's business," I cringe.

Show Your Support for the Spokane Transgender Community

pokane is home to a vibrant, resilient trans community. Every single one of them deserves the same dignity, respect and safety that we ask for ourselves.

In Women We Trust

When we do not trust women' choices, the results are horrid, unjust and deadly: In the early 20th century low income women desperate to get an abortion turned to unqualified abortion providers to get the job done, or decided to take matters into their own hands.

The Disgrace of Sub-minimum Wages

Anyone who has worked a minimum wage job can tell you how grueling, and frustrating, the experience is.

The Real Problem With Downtown Spokane

In private meetings, a small group of business owners, developers and interest groups drafted a plan to revitalize downtown. Buildings all over the downtown core were said to be substandard.

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