Politics

It’s no secret that missed votes have become an issue in the 17th District Senate race. Incumbent state Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, has missed 299 votes during the past four […]

Clark County’s Occupy movement organizers say they may disband in October due to lack of focus and participation. The movement’s domain name – occupyvancouverusa.org – is about to expire, and […]

Republican legislative candidate Debbie Peterson is making the rounds on Northwest news websites to express her support for state Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver. Benton has made headlines lately for threatening to […]

Mudslinging in the Senate race between Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, and his challenger, Rep. Tim Probst, D-Vancouver, has reached new heights (or perhaps a new low). Probst said he was contacted […]

State Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, and his political challenger, state Rep. Tim Probst, D-Vancouver, continue to express concerns about the amount of mudslinging aimed at them this campaign season. The two […]

The Nov. 6 general elections are less than two months away, and candidates have been sharing even more endorsements they've received so far on the campaign trail. Here's a run […]

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna seemed undecided about the current Columbia River Crossing plan and light rail during a meeting last week with The Columbian's editorial board, though the candidate […]

Democrat Jay Inslee (right) and Republican Rob McKenna (left) shared this uncomfortable looking handshake before the Vancouver gubernatorial debate began on Aug. 29. Columbian photographer Steven Lane snapped this series […]

The two candidates vying to replace Secretary of State Sam Reed discussed Clark County's low voter turnout in the Aug. 7 primary, as well as the lack of a printed […]

State Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, announced on Friday that she was one of 39 legislators picked to attended the 2012 Western Legislative Academy -- a program designed to train […]