All Politics is Local
What’s a filing fee petition?
In order to run for Vancouver City Council, you need to jump through some hoops. Namely: filing a candidacy with the Clark County Election’s office, including paying a filing fee that totals 1 percent of the sought-after office’s annual salary. For a Vancouver city councilor next year, take home pay will be $24,540. Ergo, the […]
Have candidates for the special county council race raised any money yet?
It’s after Memorial Day and it’s just two months away from the August primary, so let’s check in on who’s giving money in the special election for Clark County Council. These off-year elections sometimes draw limited interest from voters. So far, donors have also shown limited interest in the race between Republican county Councilor Gary […]
The Phantom Maureen
There’s a certain finesse to covering city council primary elections. You want to give each candidate a fair shake while framing the election for the reader in a useful way. Our rule of thumb is to give all the candidates a “welcome to the race” story of sorts, to introduce them to the voters and […]
Brian Baird’s project to elect centrists is over
Remember that time when a Democrat from Southwest Washington and a Republican from the Puget Sound area got together to form a new political action committee to support “independent, centrist-minded candidates for elected office”? Well, it appears to be over. In 2017, Chris Vance, a former head of the state GOP who left the party […]
Adrian Cortes found Gary Medvigy’s interview on Lars Larson concerning
When Republican Clark County Councilor appeared on the Lars Larson Show earlier this week, he had mostly nice things to say about the county, didn’t directly bad-mouth anyone and didn’t lay out any Machiavellian ambitions to bend the council and manager as he fulfills his ruthless vision of conquest. But Adrian Cortes, a Democrat running […]
Congresswoman is ‘deeply disappointed’ in the Port of Vancouver
Look, guys. She’s not mad. Just disappointed. In an open statement to the Port of Vancouver’s board of commissioners, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, said she was “deeply disappointed to learn that the Port of Vancouver has yet to take a position on breaching of the Snake River dams.” Herrera Beutler was referring to […]
Gary Medvigy was very diplomatic on the Lars Larson Show
As Gary Medvigy steps up his campaign to retain his seat on the Clark County Council, he made an appearance yesterday on the Lars Larson Show, a local conservative talk show. If you’ve ever listened to the show, then you’ve probably heard its host, Lars Larson, pillory the region’s political leaders. During his appearance on […]
Eileen Quiring wanted the county council to watch a video about teenagers smoking pot
As the Clark County Council moves forward with lifting the ban on recreational cannabis businesses in the unincorporated areas, council Chair Eileen Quiring has been concerned about the kids. During a work session on the topic last month, Quiring, an opponent of lifting the ban, said she wanted to hear from representatives of the juvenile […]
Adrian Cortes is against raising taxes too
Adrian Cortes, a Battle Ground city councilor who is running as a Democrat against Republican Clark County Councilor Gary Medvigy, wants you to know that he’s also against raising taxes. In a video Cortes posted to Twitter today, he said this “policy issue probably distinguishes me from my opponent more than many other things.” Does […]
Perez earns caucus endorsement
Diana Perez — one of five people running in what’s turning out to be a crowded race for Vancouver City Council Position 6 — earned a key endorsement Friday evening. The National Women’s Political Caucus of Washington, a group that supports and mentors women candidates for public office, is throwing its clout behind Perez. In […]