Bob Urell of Washougal was annoyed when signature gatherers approached him at the Firstenburg Center and told him, in effect, “The government wants to tax your groceries, so sign here.” “The first time I saw it I didn’t think about…
Bob Urell of Washougal was annoyed when signature gatherers approached him at the Firstenburg Center and told him, in effect, “The government wants to tax your groceries, so sign here.” “The first time I saw it I didn’t think about…
Washington Democrats want to legalize marijuana, but they favor keeping liquor under the firm control of the state. For better or worse, that’s the take-home message from a contentious round of voting Saturday at the state Democratic Convention. By a…
Washington’s hot U.S. Senate race has eclipsed Southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District contest as the national race-to-watch. During the GOP Convention here last weekend, the political blogosphere was alive with news of Dino Rossi‘s evasive answers to Tea Party questions,…
Anthony Bittner, the Skyview High senior (he graduates Friday) who’s running for the open 18th Legislative District seat, just got a harsh lesson in campaign tactics. Over last weekend, someone vandalized nearly $1,000 worth of signs belonging to one of…
Washington state Democratic Party Chairman Dwight Pelz issued an action alert Thursday calling for volunteer signature-gatherers to help put a “high wealth income tax” on the ballot this November. Democrats in the 2010 Legislature referred Initiative 1098 to the ballot.…
The forest of campaign signs on 6th Street is gone. So are the crowds that packed last week’s state Republican Party Convention at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. But GOP Chairman Luke Esser hasn’t forgotten his manners. On Thursday he released…
If real news stories about local politics have you shaking your head, you might get a laugh out of http://www.dailycouve.blogspot.com Relax, everyone. It’s called satire, and, judging from the The Daily ‘Couve’s Facebook page, a growing number of people are…
At least one Vancouver resident was appalled at the “Impeach Obama” signs that sprouted on street corners around downtown during the GOP Convention last week showing President Barack Obama sporting a Hitler-esque mustache. The woman, who didn’t leave her name,…
With the primary election now two months away, candidates are eager to publicize their endorsement and other assorted statements of support. Here’s what the latest mail brought in: Third Congressional District candidate Denny Heck has been singled out by the…
Vancouver resident Alan Svehaug, 57, couldn’t be reached after he filed June 11 to run against Clark County Commissioner Steve Stuart. A press release later issued on his behalf described the political newcomer as a former contractor who now works…
