Spokane Calls for a Super Majority Vote on Tax Hike

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The next time the Spokane City Council considers a tax increase, it will take five of seven votes to pass. City voters in Tuesday's election approved a proposition calling for a supermajority threshold for a tax hike. The vote was close, but the proposal captured 51 percent support and leads by more than 800 votes.