Month: November 2012
Rivers, Benton, Moeller picked for party leadership roles
More legislators from Clark County were selected this week for leadership positions, giving them more of a say in the lawmaking process. State Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, was picked […]
Senator-elect Cleveland named to Democratic leadership
Democratic senator-elect Annette Cleveland, who soon will replace outgoing state Sen. Craig Pridemore, D-Vancouver, was picked today for a leadership position with Senate Democrats. Cleveland was chosen by her fellow Democrats […]
Shorter Election-Day lines traded for slower ballot counting
On Election Day in 2008, the Clark County Elections Department saw a line that ran out the door and around the block. Remember this? On Election Day this year, the lines […]
Harris, Pike picked for Republican leadership positions
Legislators from Clark County were elevated to leadership positions within the House Republican caucus today. Freshman House member Paul Harris, who will begin his second term in January, was selected […]
Clark County donations to Obama, Romney exceed 2,700
More than 2,700 donations to Barack Obama's or Mitt Romney's presidential campaigns were made by people living in Clark County, according to data provided by the Federal Election Commission. The database […]
What if Clark County had its way in the 2012 elections?
If Clark County voters had their way, the outcome of the presidential election would be too close to call. Barack Obama has received 121 more Clark County votes than his […]
Political photoshop disasters: Mailers in Benton-Probst race
Many predicted the close 17th District Senate race between Republican incumbent Don Benton and his Democratic challenger Tim Probst would get ugly, but how bad did it really get? A […]
TV ad suggests newspapers support Inslee, most don’t
It's always interesting to see which phrases get lifted from a newspaper article or editorial and used to rant or rave about a political candidate. This latest television ad in […]
TV ad suggests newspapers support Inslee, most don't
It's always interesting to see which phrases get lifted from a newspaper article or editorial and used to rant or rave about a political candidate. This latest television ad in […]