Author: Staff
Herrera Beutler answers final question from live chat
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. […]
Machines for voters with disabilities rarely used in county
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 […]
Candidate forum focuses on people with disabilities
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, […]
Occupy Vancouver U.S.A. survives first birthday
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. […]
Something's amiss with Schmidt's campaign finance data
If you're looking up state Senate candidate Ralph Schmidt's campaign contribution information on the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission's website, you might want to take that information with a grain […]
Something’s amiss with Schmidt’s campaign finance data
If you're looking up state Senate candidate Ralph Schmidt's campaign contribution information on the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission's website, you might want to take that information with a grain […]
Washington political ads hit Portland airwaves
Citizens of Portland might be nearly as informed about who's running for office in Washington state as their neighbors to the north, thanks to a series of political ads hitting […]
Probst denounces statements made in independent push poll
When staunch Republican Lynda Wilson got a phone call at her Clark County home from a pollster -- and when that pollster began bad mouthing state Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver […]
For the record: Haugen still opposes the CRC
Democratic congressional candidate Jon Haugen has received some emails lately asking if he has changes his stance on the Columbia River Crossing -- from opposing the project, to supporting the […]
Candidates being… candid?
Candidates have been opening up lately about other politicians, even those in their own party. State Rep. Jim Moeller, D-Vancouver, was candid when speaking about Jon Haugen, the Democrat running to […]