AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoElection Watch: Spokane County began mailing ballots to 375,000 voters ahead of Nov. 3, with the auditor’s office reporting a smooth rollout. Police Accountability: Spokane County’s prosecutor reopened the investigation into the 2024 fatal police shooting of Joshua Musselman after officers’ texts raised questions about probable cause and their accounts of the incident. City Budgets: Spokane’s council approved a 0.1% sales-tax increase expected to raise more than $7 million a year for a justice campus and other public-safety investments, without a public vote. Seattle councilmembers, meanwhile, questioned Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposed $63.5 million transportation-department loan amid concerns about repayment. State Policy: A task force is drafting a plan for a state Department of Housing. Superintendent Chris Reykdal urged Gov. Bob Ferguson to reject a federal K-12 scholarship tax-credit program, warning it could weaken public-school funding and leave Washington with little oversight. Ballot Measures: Spokane’s council voted 6-1 to oppose initiatives on transgender athletes in girls’ sports and parental access to students’ school records. Voters will also weigh a proposed millionaires’ tax this November.
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