Month: October 2012

If you live in Clark County's 17th Legislative District, your head might be spinning from all of the campaign fliers, mail pieces and television ads about Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, […]

John Milem, the Vancouver activist who challenged the state's new voting district boundaries, also expressed distaste for the way former state Sen. Joseph Zarelli, R-Ridgefield, left office. Milem said it's […]

Senate candidates in Clark County's 17th Legislative District are in the top five when it comes to the amount of money spent against them this election season by outside political […]

The former co-chair of the Battle Ground-based Citizens for Better Schools paused upon seeing a campaign sign for Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, that states: "Teachers support Benton." The problem, Lisa Henry […]

Remember Lisa Schmidt, the woman who butted heads with her homeowners association over the signs in her yard that say "stand up for religious freedom"? She's decided to move into […]

In a biting press release, Democratic congressional candidate Jon Haugen blasted his political rival, U.S. Rep. Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, for allegedly dodging his debate challenges. The two will both be at […]

During a live chat with readers on The Columbian's website last week, U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, had to run before answering a final reader question on same-sex marriage. […]

Despite a technology that allows Clark County voters with disabilities to cast their ballots in secret, it appears most prefer to continue to vote by mail with the help of […]

Care about political issues pertaining to people with disabilities? You should, Joelle Brouner told a crowd gathered earlier this month for a legislative candidate forum at Clark College. Chances are, […]

Happy anniversary, Occupy Vancouver U.S.A.. Today marks the one-year anniversary of when the local manifestation of Occupy Wall Street stunned local authorities and reporters’ expectations with a 700-person march Oct. […]