Month: June 2012

Following Gov. Chris Gregoire's press conference yesterday about federal aid needed for Japanese tsunami debris cleanup on Washington beaches, one reader asked what Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler has to say […]

When legislative candidates Julie Olson and Monica Stonier faced off in a meeting before The Columbian's editorial board on Thursday, Olson, a Republican, nearly gave Democratic state Rep. Tim Probst […]

Ralph Schmidt, the Democratic candidate for the state Senate seat in the 18th District, has raised $2,723 in cash and in-kind campaign contributions. His campaign fundraising report was not available […]

We all know social media is a growing tool for campaigning. But what about political mudslinging? A new account under the name "Shame on Josie" has launched on Twitter. The purpose of […]

Here’s how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending June 8. (A little background about why I’m re-posting this roll call report can be found […]

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee recently released his transportation plan, and in it he says he supports replacing the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River with a bridge that […]

When former Oregon legislator Eileen Qutub filed last month to run for state senator of Washington's 49th District, she wanted to make sure the ballot listed her party preference as […]