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Dalesandro steps down as chair of local Democrats
Battle Ground City Councilor Mike Dalesandro has resigned as chair of the Clark County Democrats. The party selected Dalesandro as its chair in early January. Dalesandro wrote this week, in a […]
Roll call: Tracking missed votes in the 2021 legislative session
How many votes did lawmakers from Southwest Washington miss over the course of the 2021 state legislative session? According to a tracker from the Washington Policy Center, they had pretty decent […]
McDonnell out, Fox remains in Camas
On one hand, Camas doesn’t currently have a mayor. On the other, its top staffer will remain — after eyeing a job elsewhere. Camas City Administrator Jamal Fox was named one […]
Herrera Beutler to support Cheney through GOP ouster
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, will stick by her fellow embattled, moderate GOP colleague Rep. Liz Cheney as top Republicans push to strip Cheney of her leadership position. Cheney, the […]
Herrera Beutler continues Trump-era bipartisanship under Biden
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, votes in line with President Joe Biden’s agenda 18.8 percent of the time, according to the latest ranking of members of Congress from FiveThirtyEight. The […]
On city council fundraising, Yung and Perez lead the pack
Two incumbent Vancouver city councilors aren’t seeking reelection this year. The announcements from Linda Glover and Laurie Lebowsky last month sparked several early challengers for the soon-to-be open seats, and […]
Is Camas’ top administrator already on his way out?
Camas’ top administrator might pack his bags soon, less than a year after starting the job. City Administrator Jamal Fox has been named a finalist for the city manager gig in […]
WA-3 candidate to speak at rally headlined by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Joe Kent, a Republican running for Southwest Washington’s congressional seat, is speaking at a rally this Saturday headlined by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Kent is one of a handful of speakers […]
Commission on Aging to review COVID-19 lessons
The Clark County Commission on Aging has scheduled a discussion for next week that could offer some fresh insights on emergency responders and COVID-19. During its regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. […]
Do governor emergency powers impact COVID-19 case counts?
Earlier this week, I reported a story on how lawmakers in Southwest Washington are pushing to roll back the emergency powers of Gov. Jay Inslee. In a nutshell: The legislators are […]