SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Spokane Valley City Council in eastern Washington in an unusual move has banned newspapers from the City Hall lobby. The Spokesman-Review reports the council voted 4-2 this week to prohibit third-party publications from the lobbies of City Hall and the Spokane Valley Police Precinct. The decision most notably affects a free newspaper owned by a council member. Some City Council members argued the papers can’t be on city property because they contain campaign ads and election coverage. The state agency that oversees Washington disclosure laws and campaign finance says allowing newspapers in the lobby doesn’t violate state law.
Eastern WA council bans newspapers from City Hall
