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politics18h ago
Ex-GOP mayor demands $10 million from city she used to run
- Former Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward filed a $10 million damages claim against the city in 2024.
- The claim follows backlash over Woodward's onstage appearance with Matt Shea at the 2023 event.
- Shea reportedly compared LGBTQ+ marriage and transgender rights to wildfires during the event.
- Council resolution condemning Woodward's appearance helped trigger the legal dispute.
- Woodward says she did not know Shea would be present and thought the event was for wildfire victims.
- Woodward’s claim expanded from $1.4 million to $10 million, citing unlawful punishment.
- Matt Shea defended the event timeline, saying it wasn't planned to honor wildfire victims.
- The case underscores ongoing debates over First Amendment rights and government actions.
- City officials argued the condemned action was within legal authority and policy.
- The dispute centers on whether public backlash constitutes unlawful punishment in the political sphere.
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