All Politics is Local
Stuart responds to county’s CRC opposition
Clark County Commissioner Steve Stuart was out sick for Tuesday's meeting where Commissioners David Madore and Tom Mielke approved a resolution opposing the Columbia River Crossing. He returned to work Wednesday, […]
Leavitt’s letter to Inslee (that was signed by 43 other mayors)
As reported online yesterday, Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt, who will be announcing plans to seek a second term this afternoon, was part of a "Mayor's Transportation Forum" that sent a […]
Hug it out
The Vancouver City Council had a "retreat" Monday before its regular council meeting. (Can we please come up with another name to describe a long meeting at City Hall that […]
An overtime wait for public records
Lesson learned: Don’t file a public records request with Vancouver during the holidays. A story today takes a look at the top overtime earners in cities across Clark County. What started […]
Leavitt stays clothed on the catwalk
Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt will formally announce Thursday whether he'll seek a second four-year term. Has there ever been any doubt he will? But the most convincing evidence for me was […]
Location, location, location
How’s that saying go? “It’s all about location, location, location?” The county commissioners sitting on the Southwest Washington Behavioral Health governing board had lots to say about location during their 2 […]
Gathe: Council would have violated public notice requirements
Following Monday's Clash That Wasn't, an attorney for petitioners announced that since the Vancouver City Council didn't follow orders to put the light-rail initiative on the ballot, the group would […]
Your name, your whole name and nothing but your name
Folks making public comment before the Clark County commissioners now only need to state their name. The requirement to state an address is gone. Commissioner Steve Stuart made the change at […]
Larson and Leavitt
Happy Friday. Not much to say on this post, except what's the point of having access to public officials' emails if you can't print exchanges like this one between radio […]
Mielke testifies in Clackamas
The Oregonian is reporting that Clark County Commissioner Tom Mielke lauded Clackamas County commissioners at a Thursday meeting for their bravery in taking up a resolution opposing the Columbia River […]