Political Beat
Overtime session in 2016 less likely
Last legislative was the longest session in a single year on record in Washington state’s history. It stretched into three overtime sessions. Lawmakers narrowly avoided a government shutdown and went home […]
Herrera Beutler draws another challenger
U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, has drawn another Democratic challenger. David McDevitt, a Vancouver resident, said he’s running to represent the people of the Republican-leaning 3rd Congressional District to help […]
Sen. Cleveland honored with children’s advocacy award
The Children’s Justice Center in Vancouver realized long ago children who are suspected victims of assault should not be on the hook to pay for their physical examinations. Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, […]
Lawmakers to donate artwork to help homeless children
Reps. Liz Pike, R-Camas, and Sharon Wylie, D-Vancouver, have teamed up before. Last legislative session, they joined forces behind a measure to carve out $100,000 for a bi-state bridge commission addressing […]
Changing genders, changing clothes, changing times
Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes indirectly gave State Rep. Liz Pike a polite but firm smackdown when she recently expressed her outrage over a transgender woman using the women’s locker […]
State of emergency
On Thursday, Gov. Jay Inslee showed up in a hard hat and orange vest to survey the damage the Woodland landslide had caused. While speaking to reporters, he said he’s getting […]
Freeze on fundraising coming
Lawmakers are getting ready for the big freeze. And I’m not talking about a drop in the temperature. State officials have until 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12 to raise money for […]
RIP, Ron Rasmussen
Clark County lost one of their own this week. Ron Rasmussen, Sr. was a mentor, a devoted family man and an active community member. “He was also my best friend,” his son, […]