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Sen. Benton drags feet during vote on same-sex marriage bill

Vancouver-based state senators Craig Pridemore, a Democrat, and Don Benton, a Republican, butted heads while voting this morning on whether to pass the controversial same-sex marriage bill out of committee. […]

Anti-online piracy laws: Cantwell opposed, Murray and Herrera Beutler undecided

Google, Wikipedia and other high-profile websites have blacked out parts of their pages today, and Washingtonians are flooding their Congressional members with requests to fight two pieces of legislation to […]

Just how big is the state's budget shortfall?

While covering stories on Washington state's budget, media reports include a billion-dollar range of figures when describing the state's financial shortfall. Exactly how big of a problem are lawmakers facing […]

Just how big is the state’s budget shortfall?

While covering stories on Washington state's budget, media reports include a billion-dollar range of figures when describing the state's financial shortfall. Exactly how big of a problem are lawmakers facing […]

Is Jenkins in or out?

Thursday at 6:25 p.m., Vancouver City Council candidate John Jenkins sent a press release conceding his loss in Tuesday's election to Councilor Bart Hansen. At 10:08 p.m., he sent an e-mail […]

Rossi’s No. 1 in “secret money,” says progressive group

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dino Rossi was leading in at least one race going into the final weekend of his campaign against Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, according to Fuse […]

Republican prosecutor "offended" by Boger's tactics

Grant County Prosecutor D. Angus Lee, a Republican who grew up in Vancouver and is the son of respected retired criminal defense attorney Darrell Lee, has been paying attention to […]

Republican prosecutor “offended” by Boger’s tactics

Grant County Prosecutor D. Angus Lee, a Republican who grew up in Vancouver and is the son of respected retired criminal defense attorney Darrell Lee, has been paying attention to […]

Don't interpret "fair" taxes to mean "lower"

Peter Van Nortwick wants to make one thing clear: While he has been campaigning for Clark County assessor on the slogan, "Stop Unfair Property Taxes," nobody should interpret that to […]

Don’t interpret “fair” taxes to mean “lower”

Peter Van Nortwick wants to make one thing clear: While he has been campaigning for Clark County assessor on the slogan, "Stop Unfair Property Taxes," nobody should interpret that to […]

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