All Politics is Local
Eileen Quiring is far ahead of her opponents in the council chair race
It’s three months until Washington’s August primary election, and Clark County Councilor Eileen Quiring seems to have a head start in the race for Clark County Council chair. Quiring, a Republican, […]
Sen. Cantwell continues push for firefighting tools
The most recent Wildfire Forecast was released on June 1 by the National Interagency Fire Center and the news for Washington wasn't ideal. The forecast showed precipitation is down which means […]
Glen Morgan strikes again in Clark County (Updated)
A conservative activist has filed lawsuits against two local Democratic politicians alleging that they violated the state’s campaign finance laws. Sound familiar? It should if you’ve been following the story of […]
Tanisha Harris had a good day on Thursday
Democrat Tanisha Harris has landed a significant endorsement in her bid to unseat state Rep. Vicki Kraft, R-Vancouver. Harris, a Court Appointed Special Advocate program specialist with the YWCA Clark County, […]
The Gillespies, a primer
Since starting at the Columbian, I’m mistaken for Katie Gillespie on a weekly basis. It makes sense, we’re both millennial, female reporters who were among the thousands and thousands of […]
In Washington, candidates’ names are randomly listed on the ballot. What does this say about voters?
Each year, after candidates officially file for political office in Washington, they perform a ritual intended to bring a little more fairness to an uncontrollable aspect of modern elections. After making […]
Cantwell asks Trump to help reduce fuel costs
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., teamed up with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Wednesday to ask President Donald Trump to take action. Their specific request is this: pressure the Organization of […]
Turlay gets his debate on climate change, kind of
At Monday's citizen forum, four residents used the opportunity to advocate for a climate action plan. The citizens referred to Bellingham, which recently adopted a resolution to strive for 100 percent […]
2018 candidate filings follow trend
The first day of filing week is in the books and, for the most part, every candidate we expected to formalize their candidacy put in their paperwork with the Secretary of […]
Liz Pike calls for Clark County GOP chair to resign
With candidate filings less than a week away, partisan politics are already hot. It’s also evident that the local Clark County Republican Party remains fractured. Some members continue to call for […]