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Judge deliberates on Spokane Valley’s lawsuit against councilman Al Merkel following last year’s public records battle

Spokane Valley City Councilman Al Merkel wore his signature bright orange tie to court Friday, waiting to hear a judge’s ruling regarding whether he has conducted city business on his personal social media accounts and then withheld those records from the city.

Spokane Valley City Councilman Al Merkel wore his signature bright orange tie to court Friday, waiting to hear a judge’s ruling regarding whether he has conducted city business on his personal social media accounts and then withheld those records fro… [3290 chars]

Source: Spokane Spokesman-Review | Published: 2026-05-29T13:56:00Z

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