Political Beat
Voters have fun with ballot write-ins, election officials aren’t impressed
Mickey Mouse, former Vancouver mayor Royce Pollard, Ridgefield City Council candidate Tim Wilson and Donald Duck were all popular write-in choices for Clark County voters in the 2013 general election. Rather […]
College students seek tax breaks on text books, tuition relief for veterans, immigrants
For many, December is a time for holiday cheer. For interest groups in Washington state, it's also a time for strategy. The Columbian reported earlier this week on what Southwest Washington business […]
Interfaith group hosting gun-control themed marathon next month in Olympia
The Faith Action Network, the same group that marched from Vancouver to Olympia last year in support of same-sex marriage, will host a "Running for Our Lives" marathon in Olympia […]
State House members reimbursed more than $27,000 for last month’s special session
Lawmakers in the state House got a combined $17,903 in meal and lodging reimbursements and about $9,900 in vehicle mileage reimbursements for attending the Nov. 7-9 special session in Olympia. Lawmakers […]
Vansterdam, Spuds Buds, THC Brothers coming to your neighborhood soon?
Next Christmas, if all goes according to the Washington State Liquor Control Board's plan, shoppers will have a new and decidedly more green range of local products to choose from […]
Former Democratic state auditor to attend Clark County Republican gala
Former Washington State Auditor Brian Sonntag, who recently came under fire for working for a conservative group, will be a special guest next month at a Clark County Republican fundraiser. Billed […]
Voting bloopers caused election officials to reject hundreds of ballots this fall
Clark County's low voter turnout of 37.62 percent in the 2013 general election could have been just a little bit better, if voters paid more attention when they were sending […]
CRC bridge height remains a talking point in transportation package debate
Move aside Seattle's cracked 520 Bridge pontoons and Tacoma's misplaced Highway 16 ramps, there's a new transportation controversy in the arsenal of transportation-reform advocates, and it hails from Southwest Washington. In […]
GMO-labeling advocates say they’ll try again in 2016 in Washington state
In retrospect, picking an odd-numbered election year to run a food-labeling measure probably wasn't the best idea, the Yes on 522 campaign said earlier this month. Issuing a post-election statement, […]
Vancouver ranks above average on LGBT equality, but falls behind other Washington cities
The city of Vancouver scored a 66 out of 100 on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality in a report released this week by the Human Rights Campaign. The […]