Tom Mielke
Clark County council officially kills eighth lingering resolution
The Clark County council took on another controversial matter at its Tuesday meeting, though it almost seemed a secondary issue with all the hullabaloo over discussion of the Clark County […]
Trigger warning: Bridge
New Clark County Councilor Julie Olson learned quickly Wednesday that you can’t say the word “bridge” in the council chambers without triggering Clark County’s biggest hater of tolls and light […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The one-man Madore show
A funny thing happened on my way to the Clark County council meeting Tuesday. County legal staff had to give Councilor David Madore a friendly reminder that no, you can’t hold […]
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 […]