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‘Unprofessional behavior and poor judgment’
Remember the email I wrote about last week from Councilor David Madore to Acting County Manager Mark McCauley? I got it. No court order involved. Bill Richardson with the Clark County Prosecutor's […]
One incentive for voter turnout
Let's face it, this year's election turnout was abysmal. Less than 35 percent of you Clark County registered voters bothered to do that fill-in-the-boxes-and-send-that-paper-thingy-in dance. To move those numbers up in […]
It’s not over ’til it’s over
After six long and exhausting months on the campaign trail, it all ended this week. With the exception of a still tight city council race, the winners in local races have […]
Where are the emails?
Last week and early this week, we reported on Acting County Manager Mark McCauley’s job security in Clark County. Without getting into the vocal and in some cases vitriolic feedback that […]
Little city, big upset
While there is no polling machine for small local races in an off-year election, it can be safely assumed that a sitting mayor and former police chief will have the […]
Nice to meet ya
Astute local political observers may have been thrown off by a new name atop last week's C-Tran story. Brooks who? Last week was my first at The Columbian, and I did my best to […]
Not sitting on their hands
On Monday, police will begin enforcing Vancouver’s camping ordinance, which the city council amended last month to allow for overnight camping to ensure the law was constitutionally sound. The ordinance, which […]
Local band pokes politicians in familiar tune
Sometimes the truth is stranger — and spookier — than fiction, and those who follow local politics know that better than anyone. Local guitar duo The Insanitizers embraced that to produce […]
County tax cut more problematic than it seems
If you’re wondering how a 2 percent property tax levy cut proposed by Clark County Councilor David Madore will shake out, you’re not alone. At a budget workshop last week, a […]
Jeanne Stewart’s big week
It was a big week for Clark County Councilor Jeanne Stewart. On both Tuesday and Wednesday, Stewart showed she’s not afraid to stand up to fellow Councilors David Madore and Tom […]