Political Beat

It didn't take long for the Columbia River Crossing to come up during Wednesday night's gubernatorial debate -- the first in recent memory to be held in Southwest Washington. The […]

A story published today in The Columbian touched on what gubernatorial candidates Jay Inslee and Rob McKenna said during Wednesday night's debate at Washington State University Vancouver. But, if you […]

It's Politics 101: if you're running for public office and you believe deep down that you'll lose your race, don't admit it, especially to the press. But that’s exactly what […]

A study released by the Pew Research Center today shows that the middle class is shrinking, and middle class voters primarily blame Congress for their eroding numbers. In 1971, about 61 […]

A Battle Ground same-sex couple with 8-year-old twins has won a video contest by Washington United for Marriage on “Why Marriage Matters” to same-sex couples, according to a new release […]

One week after getting eliminated in the state auditor race, state Sen. Craig Pridemore, D-Vancouver, said he wasn't sure yet what his future will hold. The senator's term is up […]

Want to know where a few of Clark County's candidates stand on open government policies, including rules about public records requests? As candidates filed for election this spring, the Washington […]

Candidates in the especially competitive 17th District Senate race are making an issue out of the clean campaign pledge. Incumbent state Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, says his challenger, state Rep. Tim […]

With the general election more than three months away, the claws have started to come out in the race between incumbent state Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, and his lone challenger, […]