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Rep. Harris reelected as minority caucus chair
Rep. Paul Harris will continue in his role as Washington State House Republican Caucus Chair. Harris, the six-term Republican representative from the 17th Legislative District, was re-elected by his colleagues on […]
Otto proposes $556 million budget for next year
Interim Clark County Manager Kathleen Otto has proposed a $556 million budget for 2021, which the county Council will consider next week. The proposed spending plan would be $9.9 million more […]
Herrera Beutler: Trump ‘has the right to press his claims’
President Donald Trump is declining to concede the election, though Democrat Joseph Biden has earned enough votes in the Electoral College to cement his victory as the president-elect. Today I asked […]
Clark County could declare systemic racism a public health crisis
The Clark County Board of Health will soon discuss a resolution that declares systemic racism as a public health crisis. Clark County councilors, who comprise the Board of Health, agreed during […]
Are solar panels coming to Heritage Farm?
Solar panels may be coming to the 78th Street Heritage Farm. Elemental Energy, a Portland-based solar energy company, has proposed a two-megawatt solar farm on 5 acres of open land at […]
Polling déjà vu: What can we learn from 2018?
It’s the final stretch before Election Day, and pundits are looking at three polls to cast predictions on Washington’s Third Congressional District race between Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, […]
Herrera Beutler campaign accuses Long of violating corporate PAC pledge
Earlier in the week, when I was working on a story about the final round of campaign fundraising numbers, I received a message from a spokesperson for Rep. Jaime Herrera […]
Little, Bowerman hold fundraising leads
Karen Bowerman and Matt Little hold healthy fundraising leads as their respective races for the Clark County Council enter the home stretch. Bowerman, a Republican, has raised $50,355 in cash contributions, […]
Union leader denounces being called a “boss” in campaign flyer
A campaign mailer for Sen. Lynda Wilson, a Republican who represents the 17th Legislative District in Olympia, displays a checklist designed to draw a contrast between herself and her opponent, […]
Another item on the civic to-do list in early November
The Clark County treasurer is warning residents to think ahead while completing a civic duty before early November, and it's not the one you're hearing the most about. The Nov. 3 […]