by Gavin Cooley | Jan 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
“…Happy Watching People Die in the Gutter with Their Civil Rights Intact”? 1. The Crisis: Paralysis Over Real Solutions In a recent Seattle Times editorial, a striking quote caught my attention: “Seattleites are perfectly happy watching people die in the gutter with...
by Gavin Cooley | Jan 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
This week is a topic so big, it only takes one! “STOP HB 1380: A Misguided Shortcut That Ignores Real Solutions to Homelessness” The Spokane Business Association strongly opposes Washington State’s proposed House Bill 1380 – the Bill is a deeply misguided piece of...
by Gavin Cooley | Jan 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
1. Neglecting Basic City Services is NOT Compassion Below is a photo and video link taken this week in the ‘public right of way’ in front of the Holly Mason Building (FORMER location of Zona Blanca) – imagine trying to lease this beautiful, historic property!...
by Gavin Cooley | Jan 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
1. Spokane’s Overdose Crisis: A Tragic Call to Action While the nation takes small but meaningful steps forward in the fight against overdose deaths, Spokane County’s numbers tell a tragic and deeply concerning story. Nationally, overdose deaths declined by 4% from...
by Gavin Cooley | Dec 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
1. A Focus on Better Government In my many years as CFO of the City of Spokane, I never found a lack of money to be the obstacle to achieving big results. In other words, Spokane can accomplish big things without raising costs—a principle more vital than ever as we...
