Political Beat
Rep. Pike leads her Clark County colleagues in missed legislative votes this year
During her first legislative session, Rep. Liz Pike, R-Camas, missed 41 floor votes out of 694. Her missed votes were caused by a death in the family and a sinus […]
Herrera Beutler signs onto bill protecting whistle blowers in military rape cases
U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler voted Thursday in favor of a bill that would provide protections for service members who report their sexual assaults or rapes to someone outside of […]
Clark County GOP passes resolutions to oppose CRC, abolish IRS
The Clark County Republican Party's central committee unanimously passed a resolution earlier this month that "strongly objects to the use of public monies funding the Columbia River Crossing project as […]
Rep. Pike spurs Facebook debate over teacher wages
State Rep. Liz Pike, R-Camas, prompted a heated discussion on her Facebook page after posting an "open letter to public educators" on Friday that some Facebook users called condescending to […]
Republicans Benton, Rivers ‘make amends’
It appears formerly feuding state Sens. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, and Ann Rivers, R-La Center, have put their differences aside, according to reports out of a Clark County Republican Party meeting […]
Herrera Beutler using a new statistic when talking about CRC’s impact to upriver companies
U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, has expressed concerns several times that the Columbia River Crossing project will harm metal fabrication businesses located upstream of the new bridge. But the […]
Sen. King offers new transportation plan without CRC money, isn’t hopeful it will go anywhere
State Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, has found himself in an odd position. As co-chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, he took a shot at creating a compromise transportation tax package […]
100 years ago state lawmakers passed transportation spending, skipped money for a Columbia River bridge
Sure, the debate over a statewide transportation tax package and a Columbia River bridge has been contentious among state lawmakers this year. It's unlikely, however, that the transportation debate will […]
Tax break for Oregonians shopping in Washington debated, again (with link to video)
Not often do you hear a state legislator from Seattle address the frustrations of Southwest Washington residents who work in Oregon and therefore must pay Oregon income tax. But that scenario […]