State Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, and state Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, have been appointed to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s Washington Grassroots Leadership Team. “With the help of this team and the support of Washingtonians, we will be able to…

The group that marched recently from Vancouver to Olympia in support of same-sex marriage was greeted last week by the governor, as well as some Southwest Washington lawmakers. Lawmakers came out to speak to the crowd of roughly 100 on…

If Star Trek star George Takei mentions you on his Facebook page, you’re bound to get some attention. Take the speech on marriage equality given by state Rep. Maureen Walsh from Walla Walla on Wednesday. Walsh was one Republican who…

Once again, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell is urging Congress to extend the state and local sales tax deduction for Washington residents and seven other states that don’t have an income tax. The sales tax deduction, which expired at the end…

When state senators on Wednesday voted 28-21 in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, they also approved two amendments to the legislation proposed by state Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver. The same-sex marriage bill, Senate Bill 6239, would give gay and lesbian…