Politics

There are about six weeks left until the primary election, and legislative candidates from Clark County are busy trying to bring in more campaign endorsements. Eileen Qutub, a Republican running for […]

Following Gov. Chris Gregoire's press conference yesterday about federal aid needed for Japanese tsunami debris cleanup on Washington beaches, one reader asked what Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler has to say […]

When legislative candidates Julie Olson and Monica Stonier faced off in a meeting before The Columbian's editorial board on Thursday, Olson, a Republican, nearly gave Democratic state Rep. Tim Probst […]

Ralph Schmidt, the Democratic candidate for the state Senate seat in the 18th District, has raised $2,723 in cash and in-kind campaign contributions. His campaign fundraising report was not available […]

We all know social media is a growing tool for campaigning. But what about political mudslinging? A new account under the name "Shame on Josie" has launched on Twitter. The purpose of […]

Here’s how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending June 8. (A little background about why I’m re-posting this roll call report can be found […]

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee recently released his transportation plan, and in it he says he supports replacing the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River with a bridge that […]

When former Oregon legislator Eileen Qutub filed last month to run for state senator of Washington's 49th District, she wanted to make sure the ballot listed her party preference as […]

Former U.S. Rep. Brian Baird delivered a wake-up call to Columbia River scientists and environmentalists on Friday morning: they won’t have much luck unless they present lawmakers with practical and […]

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler’s campaign kickoff for re-election, which featured House Speaker John Boehner as a guest speaker, brought in about $50,000, Herrera Beutler's spokesman reported on Wednesday morning. When […]