Author: Kaitlin Gillespie
Councilors look to testify to Planning Commission
Frequent readers of this blog and The Columbian – and really just anyone even a little tuned in to county politics – are well aware of where each of the […]
County manager: Berrigan rhetoric doesn’t rise to a threat
There was much chatter this week over a Facebook post by Christian Berrigan, state committeeman for the Clark County Republican Party. In the post on his private, though publicly accessible, Facebook […]
The skinny on that new attorney
A new attorney joined the table at the Clark County council’s workshop on the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan on Wednesday, a fact that appeared to come as a surprise to […]
Council critic Ed Barnes organizes rally for staff
One of the Clark County council’s toughest critics is inviting the community to show their support for county staff on Tuesday. Local labor leader Ed Barnes, who held a brief stint […]
Boldt reduced again to tears at the dais
Tuesday was yet another rough day for the Clark County council, and perhaps roughest of all for Chair Marc Boldt. As yet another exhausting and emotionally-charged four-hour meeting wound down, Boldt, […]
Madore asks Clark County to cover his attorney
Clark County Councilor David Madore, never shy to attack those he deems tax-and-spend liberals, is asking the county to pony up for his legal defense in the wake of various […]
Revising the history of the Benton hire
Councilor David Madore has spent a great deal of time in recent weeks at attempting to revise the history surrounding the now infamous hiring of Don Benton to lead the […]
Madore to fellow councilors: Follow equal employment policies
Toward the end of the Clark County council’s board time meeting Wednesday, Councilor David Madore with little fanfare passed out a document titled “Appeal to fulfill the best practices as […]
Pot shop owner keeps fighting the county’s marijuana moratorium
In news that at this point should be no surprise to anyone, the owner of a recreational marijuana shop that opened in defiance of the county’s moratorium on pot businesses […]
Madore responds to whistle-blower complaint
One would think that when an employee files a whistle-blower complaint against an elected official, it might be wise for said elected to wait to comment until an investigation is complete. But […]