Politics
McKenna ballot chaser gets slightly less than expected from GOP
Vancouver's Fred Swink, who waited six months to be paid for helping Rob McKenna's gubernatorial campaign, says he did receive a check in the mail from the state Republican Party, […]
GOP heavy hitters working to strengthen power in state Senate
After a special election this November, Republicans in the state Senate hope their delicate majority coalition will grow by one more member: Jan Angel. Angel, a Republican from Port Orchard who […]
Nearly 6 months later, McKenna campaign helpers will be paid
Vancouver's Fred Swink knows it's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease. The 2012 elections were two days away, and Swink had done all he could to stump for Mitt Romney […]
As legislators debate their budgets, CRC could be bargaining chip
By Lucas Wiseman The Columbian/Murrow News Service OLYMPIA -- With only three days until the end of the regular legislative session, one party on Thursday declared its work completed, while the other […]
Immigration reform rally to take place Wednesday in Esther Short Park
Immigration reform advocates will put more pressure on U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler Wednesday evening, when they’re planning to march from her Vancouver office to Esther Short Park. Senators in Congress […]
Lynnwood man taking up Milem’s redistricting fight
In the final years of his life, Vancouver's John Milem was on a quest to change the way the state redraws its voter district lines. Unfortunately, Milem's rare form of […]
$450 million for CRC clears House committee hurdle, introduced in Senate
The Columbia River Crossing's best bet for securing $450 million from Washington state this year advanced out of a House committee today. That proposal, a transportation revenue package that raises taxes […]
Cleveland gets her first bill signed into law
By Lucas Wiseman The Columbian/Murrow News Service OLYMPIA -- As the Legislature nears April 28, its constitutionally required final day of session, there are many issues that have yet to be […]
Local legislators’ proposals face last major cutoff before session ends
Wednesday marked the last big deadline for non-budgetary bills in the Legislature, and some proposals by Clark County's legislators fared better than others. Here's a quick roundup of where some […]