All Politics is Local
Herrera Beutler supports GOP immigration bills, against child separation at border
House Republicans are tentatively set to vote on two immigration bills this week, both supported by Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground. In response to growing concern over the separation of children from parents at the border, many are asking Congress for a solution. The separation was dictated by White House policy and about 2,000 […]
June 18, 2018 3:49 pm
Let the endorsements begin
The 2018 primary election is a mere 55 days away. As such we can expect the list of endorsements from local groups to steadily trickle in. Among the first to publish a formal list of candidates they support are the Young Democrats of Clark County. None of their endorsements should come as a surprise as […]
June 13, 2018 12:05 pm
Justin Forsman wants your help suing the government
Justin Forsman has a message he wants to spread like wildfire. Forsman, former Vancouver City Council candidate and self-described political activist, is asking the community for money to take on the government. Specifically, file a suit to retain his right to own a gun. Forsman lost his right to possess firearms after he was convicted […]
June 13, 2018 10:18 am
Maureen McGoldrick finally responded to my interview request
With each candidate, we try to offer an initial introduction to the community. When filing week wrapped up May 18, we at the Columbian had a plethora of new candidates to speak with. One of those candidates felt like deja vu. Maureen McGoldrick had filed once again for Vancouver City Council. McGoldrick ran last year […]
June 8, 2018 9:44 am
Eileen Quiring is far ahead of her opponents in the council chair race
It’s three months until Washington’s August primary election, and Clark County Councilor Eileen Quiring seems to have a head start in the race for Clark County Council chair. Quiring, a Republican, is facing off against Democrats Christy Stanley and Eric Holt as well as current council Chair Marc Boldt, who is unaffiliated with a party. […]
June 7, 2018 6:01 pm
Sen. Cantwell continues push for firefighting tools
The most recent Wildfire Forecast was released on June 1 by the National Interagency Fire Center and the news for Washington wasn’t ideal. The forecast showed precipitation is down which means the fire risk is high. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., testified during the 2018 Wildland Fire Outlook hearing earlier this week demanding firefighters have access to […]
June 7, 2018 2:25 pm
Glen Morgan strikes again in Clark County (Updated)
A conservative activist has filed lawsuits against two local Democratic politicians alleging that they violated the state’s campaign finance laws. Sound familiar? It should if you’ve been following the story of Glen Morgan and his crusade to enforce the state’s campaign finance laws — at least for Democrats. I’m running out of ways to present pretty much […]
June 1, 2018 9:55 am
Tanisha Harris had a good day on Thursday
Democrat Tanisha Harris has landed a significant endorsement in her bid to unseat state Rep. Vicki Kraft, R-Vancouver. Harris, a Court Appointed Special Advocate program specialist with the YWCA Clark County, took to Facebook on Thursday to announce she’s been endorsed by Washington’s senior Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray. “Thank you so much to Senator […]
May 31, 2018 5:11 pm
The Gillespies, a primer
Since starting at the Columbian, I’m mistaken for Katie Gillespie on a weekly basis. It makes sense, we’re both millennial, female reporters who were among the thousands and thousands of girls named Katie/y in the ’90s. Our names are spelled differently and we are different people, but I’ll let it slide. Katie, however, is regularly […]
May 31, 2018 2:39 pm
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