Greater Spokane Progress

10/21/2026

Our Voter’s Guide coverage continues with a focus on judicial candidates this week. Meet Justice Colleen Melody (incumbent), candidate for Washington State Supreme Court, Position 1.

Read her answers to our questions, provided directly to The Black Lens.

10/21/2026

Under I-638, only girls will be subjected to intrusive and potentially harmful medical s*x inspections as a new part of sports physicals.

Join Spokane youth organizer Wyk, along with hundreds of doctors, nurses, mental health experts, and educators in voting NO on I-638 on your ballot.

(Photo credit: Mack Price)

10/20/2026

10/20/2026

📰 NEW in the Spokesman-Review!

"Most of us aren’t making more than a million dollars per year, so we won’t have to pay the millionaires tax. But we will all benefit from it with funding for K-12 schools, childcare, community colleges and universities, healthcare, services for seniors and other programs that people in Spokane rely on."
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/oct/18/kellie-crawford-teachers-like-me-imagine-a-better-/

10/19/2026

10/16/2026

Be a first week voter!

WA VOTING BEGINS TODAY! Look out for those ballots in the mail people, and be a first week voter!

10/16/2026

Join us this Sunday at 12pm to knock doors and encourage our neighbors to vote No on all three of Brian Heywood's MAGA-backed ballot initiatives this November. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4smZ3DX

10/15/2026

I-001 repeals existing laws that ensure parents are informed when their child needs them most.

The initiative is so poorly written that the Attorney General of Washington says it will remove requirements that parents are notified immediately if their child is s*xually assaulted at school.

Join Terah Ebie, along with hundreds of other community members and groups, doctors, nurses, educators, counselors, domestic violence experts, and organizations by voting NO on I-001 when your ballot arrives.

10/15/2026

Thank you City Council and thanks to everyone who advocated in support!

THANK YOU to our city leaders for passing the resolution against ballot initiatives 001 and 638, and THANK YOU to everyone that came to testify. It is extremely important that we speak as a city against these absurd initiatives and keep Spokane a place where ALL BELONG!!!