Trends in Government Under Sustainability Guidelines

New Disposal Rate proposed during  S.W.A.C. Meeting By SN&I Staff  – 8/26/11 A few months ago the Director of the Spokane Regional Solid Waste System, Russ Menke stated during a Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting that garbage rates in Spokane would need to rise dramatically and could climb to as high as $142.00 per ton…

Mike for Spokane responds to questions from the  Washington State Council on American-Islamic Relations:   2011 CAIR-Washington Candidate Survey  CAIR-Washington is the local Washington state chapter of CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) serving the Northwest. CAIR is the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group. CAIR-Washington is a not-for-profit organization registered in Washington. Though…

Mike for Spokane does not accept political donations from any person or organization because of  inherent conflicts associated with money and elected office. Charity is a different matter and may be a better place for Spokane political dollars. There is a need for giving in Spokane that is also highly beneficial to our community, but…

The political left and right are subjects of endless debate, often over imagined philosophical moorings.  The real problem in politics today is Democrats and Republicans. Both parties have been leading us to tyranny and away from the Freedom and prosperity which makes our country a great nation. It is Liberty that offers the greatest hope…