Former Spokane mayor seeks $10M from city, claiming harm from censure

By: Nicholas K. Geranios

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 575

Last Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago

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SPOKANE, Wash. — Former Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward is seeking $10 million from the city after she was censured for appearing at a prayer service held by right-wing religious leaders in 2023.

Woodward, a long-time television news anchor here, was defeated in her reelection bid three months after the August 2023 censure by the City Council.

Her attorney filed an amended tort claim with the city in mid-April, raising the amount sought in the original …

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