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Lynnwood man taking up Milem’s redistricting fight

In the final years of his life, Vancouver’s John Milem was on a quest to change the way the state redraws its voter district lines. Unfortunately, Milem’s rare form of cancer caused him to drop his case with the Washington

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Washington state Congresswomen sound off on CRC

In Monday’s paper, Columbian reporter Eric Florip will report on the political division over the Columbia River Crossing. His story is part of a series exploring how today’s battle over politics and growth will shape Clark County’s future. When it

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Environmentalist group grades Rep. Herrera Beutler

The environmental advocacy group League of Conservation Voters gave U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, a 9 percent out of 100 when it came to her 2012 voting record on legislation that benefits the environment. Herrera Beutler, who was first

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Video of congressional hearing on Pearson Air Museum

In case you didn’t feel like waking up early to catch the 7 a.m. webcast of Thursday’s congressional hearing on the Pearson Air Museum, The Columbian has you covered. Below are highlights from the meeting of House Natural Resources Committee

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Herrera Beutler’s bill would penalize fraudulent government contractors

After a company gets busted for lying about its qualifications in order to score a federal transportation contract, there’s no law in place preventing that fraudulent business from applying for and receiving government contracts in the future, U.S. Rep. Jaime

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