All Politics is Local
‘It can’t be used for anything other than apparently a monument’
Confederate monuments in the U.S. are coming under increased scrutiny after a protest in Charlottesville, Va. turned deadly last month. That scrutiny has also come to Clark County, which is […]
It’s endorsement season
We’re just six weeks from ballots hitting mailboxes, which means local endorsements will steadily roll in for the next few weeks. Last week the Clark County Association of Realtors announced […]
The law is still not what Clark County Citizens United wishes it was
It seems like Clark County Citizens United just can’t catch a break — at least with state agencies. For months, Susan Rasmussen and Carol Levanen, the group’s respective president and executive […]
Will Quiring endorse Pike over Boldt for county council chair?
Clark County Councilor Eileen Quiring isn’t quite sure what to do about next year’s race for council chair. Last month, state Rep. Liz Pike, R-Camas, announced her bid for the position […]
The race for county council chair could get expensive
The election for Clark County council chair won’t take place for over a year, but state Rep. Liz Pike, a Camas Republican who announced for the countywide position, already has […]
City receives spotless audit from state
The City of Vancouver has a strong handle on its financials, according to an audit conducted by the Office of the Washington State Auditor in 2016. The report was released Aug. […]
Another look at the primary, and abysmal turnout
You remember the Aug. 1 primary. Or, maybe you don’t, because final results showed only 19.93 percent voted. That’s 47,595 voters out of 238,855 eligible. Consider yourself scolded. (Hey, I […]
Demonstrators give thanks for thoughtful journalism
President Donald Trump continued his war with the national media this week, so I was surprised when a group of three or four dozen citizens showed up at The Columbian’s […]
Scott Campbell gets endorsement from former rivals
Scott Campbell, a candidate for Vancouver City Council who is unrelated to Columbian Publisher Scott Campbell, emerged from this month’s primary election with 55 percent of the vote to advance […]
A Handmaid’s Protest in downtown Vancouver
It’s become fairly routine for progressive activists to gather outside of the district offices of Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, R- Battle Ground. This week they again got together to protest […]