Author: Staff

Here at The Columbian, we publish information every Sunday inside the C Section about how members of Congress from our state have voted. I've recently learned that this information is […]

When compared to other Republicans in Congress, U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, appears to vote in a more moderate fashion. According to the nonpartisan National Journal magazine, based in […]

The Senate shake-up on Friday, in which the minority Republicans got three conservative Democrats to join them in approving the Republicans’ budget, has stirred up a lot of emotions in […]

State Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, and state Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, have been appointed to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Washington Grassroots Leadership Team. "With the help of this team and […]

The group that marched recently from Vancouver to Olympia in support of same-sex marriage was greeted last week by the governor, as well as some Southwest Washington lawmakers. Lawmakers came out […]

If Star Trek star George Takei mentions you on his Facebook page, you’re bound to get some attention. Take the speech on marriage equality given by state Rep. Maureen Walsh from […]

Once again, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell is urging Congress to extend the state and local sales tax deduction for Washington residents and seven other states that don’t have an income […]

When state senators on Wednesday voted 28-21 in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, they also approved two amendments to the legislation proposed by state Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver. The same-sex marriage […]

Republican Paul Harris and Democrat Jim Moeller, both state representatives from Vancouver, agree that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration should listen to Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire’s request to legalize marijuana […]

Democratic leaders in Clark County and three nearby legislative districts announced this week that they endorse State Sen. Craig Pridemore, D-Vancouver, who will run for state auditor this fall. Democrats […]