Author: Staff
Murray wins Realtors’ backing
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray scored a big win recently when the influential 18,000-member Washington Association of Realtors endorsed her for re-election, calling her "a tireless advocate for housing affordability and […]
Pridemore gears up
State Sen. Craig Pridemore has been otherwise occupied over the past three months while his main Democratic opponent in the 3rd District congressional race, Denny Heck of Olympia, has been […]
Run, Rossi, run!
As the Washington Legislature remained mired in indecision over a revenue and budget plan last week, political junkies found diversion in a faux "Dirty Deals Dino" Web site set up […]
Benton takes swipe at Herrera
All is not harmonious in the ranks of the local GOP. Last Wednesday, during an interview on the Victoria Taft Show on KPAM radio, Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, slammed Rep. […]
Baird packs up
Congressman Brian Baird has sold his house on Northwest Cherry Street in Vancouver. The modest property was assessed at $184,225 in 2009. But the Vancouver Democrat, his wife Rachel Nugent […]
Endorsements, endorsements
State Rep. Jaime Herrera, R-Camas, has landed the endorsement of former 3rd Congressional District Rep. Linda Smith in her own run for the 3rd District seat. Smith was the last […]
Health reform backwash roils state politics
Acrimony and petitions are flying thick and fast in Washington now that health reform is the law of the land. Trying to keep track of the fallout here at home […]
Clark County Dems: Stay the Course on CRC
The Clark County Democratic Central Committee has taken the unusual step of endorsing a new Interstate 5 Bridge and light rail extension into Vancouver and warning against "political rhetoric that […]
Benton campaign a family affair
State Sen. Don Benton has enlisted his three sons, age 23, 15 and 13, in his campaign to defeat U.S. Sen. Patty Murray. They'll be helping the Vancouver […]
Candidates boast NRA stamp of approval
At its March 13 banquet, the National Rifle Association of Clark County issued "awards of appreciation" to state Sen. Don Benton, 18th District candidates Ann Rivers and Jon Russell, and […]