Political Beat
Castillo pledges repeal of "death tax"
Just in time for tax day, Olympia Republican David Castillo announced Wednesday that he has signed the "death tax repeal pledge," a vow to vote for permanent repeal of […]
Benton to Rossi: Bow out now, please!
Sen. Don Benton's campaign announced Tuesday that the Vancouver Republican has raised nearly $121,000 toward his U.S. Senate campaign since he jumped into the race against Sen. Patty Murray on […]
Hyperbole time
Republican legislators (and their flacks) outdid themselves in describing what they thought of the $750 million tax package the Democrats passed in the final hours of the Legislature's special […]
Murray wins Realtors’ backing
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray scored a big win recently when the influential 18,000-member Washington Association of Realtors endorsed her for re-election, calling her "a tireless advocate for housing affordability and […]
Murray wins Realtors' backing
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray scored a big win recently when the influential 18,000-member Washington Association of Realtors endorsed her for re-election, calling her "a tireless advocate for housing affordability and […]
Pridemore gears up
State Sen. Craig Pridemore has been otherwise occupied over the past three months while his main Democratic opponent in the 3rd District congressional race, Denny Heck of Olympia, has been […]
Run, Rossi, run!
As the Washington Legislature remained mired in indecision over a revenue and budget plan last week, political junkies found diversion in a faux "Dirty Deals Dino" Web site set up […]
Benton takes swipe at Herrera
All is not harmonious in the ranks of the local GOP. Last Wednesday, during an interview on the Victoria Taft Show on KPAM radio, Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, slammed Rep. […]
Baird packs up
Congressman Brian Baird has sold his house on Northwest Cherry Street in Vancouver. The modest property was assessed at $184,225 in 2009. But the Vancouver Democrat, his wife Rachel Nugent […]
Endorsements, endorsements
State Rep. Jaime Herrera, R-Camas, has landed the endorsement of former 3rd Congressional District Rep. Linda Smith in her own run for the 3rd District seat. Smith was the last […]