Here’s how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending April 27. (A little background about why I’m re-posting this can be found here.) House FINANCIAL DEREGULATION: Voting 312 for and 111 against, the House on…

Former state Senate candidate Ty Stober turned the subject of one of his pet peeves into a Clark County Democratic Convention resolution on Saturday. He proposed the party adopt a resolution to add Vancouver to more highway mileage signs –…

Former 18th District Representative John Pennington announced last week that he’s endorsing candidate Liz Pike. Pike is running for the seat being vacated by state Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama. Pennington, a Republican, served four two-year terms in the state House…

State Sen. Joseph Zarelli, R-Ridgefield, had one of the worst records this year when it came to missed floor votes in the state Legislature, according to WashingtonVotes.org, a nonpartisan organization that prepares the annual tabulations. Zarelli attributed his 45 missed…

Here’s how members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending April 20. (A little background about why I’m re-posting this can be found here.) House BUSINESS TAX CUTS: Voting 235 for and 173 against, the House on…

The Republican and Democratic candidates for governor made back-to-back visits in Vancouver on Monday and Tuesday, prompting the question: where do the candidates stand on the Columbia River Crossing? During his Vancouver visit, former U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee said “it’s…

State Rep. Tim Probst, D-Vancouver, said on Thursday that he will continue to consider over the weekend whether to run for the 17th District state Senate seat currently held by Don Benton, R-Vancouver. When questioned about it on Tuesday by…

Outgoing state Sen. Craig Pridemore, D-Vancouver, has received some prominent endorsements in his race for state auditor. Last week, Pridemore nabbed endorsements from King County Executive Dow Constantine, the Washington Education Association and Fuse Washington, which calls itself the state’s…

Email faux pas made by Republican candidate for state representative Liz Pike and state Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, led to a questioning of Pike’s Republican credentials. First, Benton mistakenly sent out an email to people on his list when instead…

State Rep. Tim Probst, D-Vancouver, said on Tuesday that he is considering a run for the 17th District state Senate seat currently held by Don Benton, R-Vancouver. Probst said he needs to think the decision over with his family before…