David Madore
More backtracking slated for Clark County council
It’s been a rough week for Councilor David Madore, and next week likely isn’t going to get much better. The council by a vote of 3 to 2 — due to […]
A literary end to 2015 for Clark County council
A coworker of mine on Tuesday described the Clark County council’s four-hour meeting as "Kafkaesque." It was an appropriate end to a meeting peppered with literary references. One-time Vancouver Port commissioner […]
Friends of Clark County gearing up for legal action
At least one organization is already gearing up for legal action over Clark County’s 20-year growth plan. Land-use and conservation group Friends of Clark County, whose members have been vocally opposed […]
Clark County council agenda like Grinch’s heart: Growing
UPDATE: I rewrote this blog post to reflect the contents of Councilor David Madore's proposed resolution as detailed below. An earlier version of this blog post appears at the bottom […]
C ya, C-Tran?
There was an unusually empty chair at Tuesday's C-Tran board meeting. Arriving after an hourlong executive session, I shuffled into the library's meeting room and did not see David Madore's […]
Christmas week Clark County council meeting feels like a lump of coal
T’will be just before Christmas, and on the sixth floor Our own Clark County council has hearings galore. The meeting’s been noticed, thank David Madore. He wrote them himself, and he plans to […]
Giving thanks for Clark County politics
In honor of the holidays, I'm toning down my usual snark to reflect on some of the things I'm thankful for this Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for those who read my stories, […]
Anna Miller out as councilor’s aide
It's official: Anna Miller is out as Councilor David Madore's personal assistant. Miller tendered her resignation to Madore and Acting County Manager Mark McCauley more than a week go, McCauley confirmed […]
A fast-moving target in growth plan
Understanding a subject as dense as Clark County’s Comprehensive Growth Management Plan update is difficult. It’s further complicated when information regarding the growth plan appears to change in the blink […]
Cities demand county show its work
The problem with tight deadlines — Thursday's Clark County Planning Commission meeting ended at about 9:15 p.m., and my story was written and turned in at 10 p.m. — is […]