By Emry Dinman at the Spokesman-Review

"If approved next week by the City Council, contractors bidding to build Spokane’s city roads, facilities and other public infrastructure projects of at least $5 million may soon have to show that a quarter of the project’s labor will come from underrepresented or impoverished communities living in the city, as well as provide healthcare and other benefits."

read more about the upcoming vote August 25, 2025, and the debate about the ordinance on  here.