Followup

Nice followup to previous item.

The Spokesman lists results of a survey conducted for several years.

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About 70% of survey takers said they lacked confidence in their local government to effectively address their concerns, still better than 80% in the last survey in April. Respondents rated their quality of life in the greater Spokane area only a 3.3 on a scale of 10.

“Constituents and voters have been clear through the Pulse surveys from last year to now, over the three editions, that their priorities are not changing,” said Mary Miller, director of public policy for Greater Spokane Inc. “And I think that until we can make some progress and collaborate on those issues, then we’ll continue to see the trends go the same way.”

The survey shows 92% of respondents say they would pay more to fix the infrastructure like potholes, parks and public safety, and 72% support spending more money on community infrastructure including schools, parks and transit.

Miller said the coalition hopes the poll will provide local officials with clear data on their constituents’ views, thoughts and fear as a basis for policy change.

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No point in hoping. Change will never happen. The same shit has been going on for 30 fucking years and the data has been VIOLENTLY clear for 30 fucking years. “Voters” repeatedly try to pull the government toward sanity with new candidates and referendums. The new candidates are forced out by the existing insane council, and the referendums are overturned by the state insane “supreme” “court”. Change is absolutely impossible.