All Politics is Local
In Washington, candidates’ names are randomly listed on the ballot. What does this say about voters?
Each year, after candidates officially file for political office in Washington, they perform a ritual intended to bring a little more fairness to an uncontrollable aspect of modern elections. After making their run official during filing week (which concluded last week), candidates in Clark County meet at the county’s elections office to pick a Scrabble […]
May 24, 2018 1:31 pm
Cantwell asks Trump to help reduce fuel costs
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., teamed up with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Wednesday to ask President Donald Trump to take action. Their specific request is this: pressure the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to increase the oil supply. The hope is action by the President could decrease the price consumers pay at the […]
May 23, 2018 12:36 pm
Turlay gets his debate on climate change, kind of
At Monday’s citizen forum, four residents used the opportunity to advocate for a climate action plan. The citizens referred to Bellingham, which recently adopted a resolution to strive for 100 percent renewable energy and asked Vancouver’s council to do the same. As some may know, Councilor Bill Turlay is a well-established climate change denier, or […]
May 16, 2018 11:21 am
2018 candidate filings follow trend
The first day of filing week is in the books and, for the most part, every candidate we expected to formalize their candidacy put in their paperwork with the Secretary of State office. According to historical data provided by the SOS’s office, that’s on par with candidate filing trends in the past. Looking at election filings […]
May 14, 2018 7:05 pm
Liz Pike calls for Clark County GOP chair to resign
With candidate filings less than a week away, partisan politics are already hot. It’s also evident that the local Clark County Republican Party remains fractured. Some members continue to call for Chair David Gellatly’s resignation, with a renewed effort coming from Rep. Liz Pike, R-Camas, Thursday. Pike posted on Facebook that she can no longer […]
May 10, 2018 3:36 pm
49th Legislative Democrats still together after deregistering with state [Updated]
Earlier this year, the 49th Legislative District Democrats made the unusual decision to deregister as a political committee with the state’s Public Disclosure Commission. What prompted the dissolution of the committee was being sued by Glen Morgan, a conservative activist who has been criticized for using the state’s campaign finance laws to target Democrats. But […]
May 7, 2018 6:00 pm
The Turlays have an email issue
Today we ran a story about Councilor Bill Turlay and how he is confused about email. Specifically distinguishing between his personal and private accounts. As he said, “I just hit the computer, and it says OK from here to there and I send it.” Turlay’s wife Stephanie is a semi-regular commentator on city issues. You can read […]
May 7, 2018 2:38 pm
When the community cat program was “Kitty McNuggets”
Clark County Council has passed an ordinance creating a “Kitty McNuggets” program. Well, maybe if your understanding of the world is still shaped by political ads from 2016. Last week, the county council passed an ordinance that created a “community cat” program. The program is intended to legally recognize cats that are stray, feral or rely […]
May 2, 2018 1:54 pm
Long lands two substantial endorsements
Democrat Carolyn Long has picked up two heavy-weight endorsements in her attempt to unseat Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground. Long announced endorsements from Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and former Governor Chris Gregoire Tuesday. “As champions for Southwest Washington, they feel as I do, that we deserve new leadership in Congress,” Long said in […]
May 1, 2018 12:22 pm
Washington Senators challenge FCC again
Washington’s Democratic U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray are continuing to challenge the Federal Communications Commission, and by proxy Sinclair Broadcasting. This time they joined 20 other Senators, including Oregon’s Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, to send a letter to FCC Chair Ajit Pai. “Your ad hoc approach to media ownership must end,” the letter […]
April 27, 2018 3:28 pm