Tag Archives: Ann Rivers
Rivers reacts to pot bill failure, and other notes from 2014 session
In the final days of the Washington Legislature’s 2014 session, one of the most talked-about bills was Senate Bill 5887, a proposal to overhaul the state’s medical marijuana system as it launches a parallel market for recreational pot. The bill, introduced by Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, passed the Senate on Saturday. It never came […]
Washington legislators make their case against CRC
A group of Washington lawmakers this week made their latest case against the Columbia River Crossing, again urging their Oregon counterparts to put the brakes on the controversial Interstate 5 Bridge replacement. In a letter sent Tuesday, 10 Washington legislators — all Republicans — outlined a long list of objections to the $2.9 billion project […]
Abortion notification bill clears committee
A bill that would require an underage girl’s parent or guardian be notified before she can have an abortion won the endorsement of a Senate committee this week. Senate Bill 5156, first introduced last year by state Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, cleared the Senate Law and Justice Committee. The proposal was originally co-signed by 17 […]
Senators charge $8,460 in per diems during 3-day special session
State senators were reimbursed a combined $8,460 to cover the cost of meals and lodging during the Nov. 7-9 special session in Olympia. Lawmakers were called into the session to approve a tax break and other incentives for the aerospace industry. November’s was the third special legislative session this year. State lawmakers, most of whom […]
Rivers, Stonier named co-chairs of Career and Technical Education Opportunities Task Force
A new education task force that focuses on readying teens for a range of careers — not just jobs that require a college degree — will be lead by two state lawmakers from Clark County. Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, and Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, will co-chair the Career and Technical Education Opportunities Task Force. […]
Inslee responds to Rivers’ criticisms of Oregon-led Columbia River Crossing plan
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says his attorney general stands by a recent legal analysis stating an Oregon-led Columbia River Crossing project could be built on Washington soil, even without the approval of the Washington Legislature. Inslee made the comments in response to a sternly worded letter state Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, and other members […]
Anti-CRC legislators talk protests, lawsuits over Oregon-led bridge and light rail project
State Sen. Ann Rivers condemned the state attorney general’s office over the weekend for saying an Oregon-led Columbia River Crossing project could legally move forward without approval from the Washington Legislature. Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s top assistant said earlier this month that Oregon can conduct CRC work in Washington as long as Washington doesn’t contribute any […]
Harris weighs in on recent Benton controversies, says some people like to ‘poke the bear’
When The Columbian’s editorial board asked state Rep. Paul Harris to talk about his Republican colleague, Sen. Don Benton, Harris didn’t mince words. Harris, R-Vancouver, said that if he was Benton, he wouldn’t have filed a complaint against state Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, for swearing at him on the Senate floor. Benton and Rivers […]
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 infection, Pike said. When it comes to missed votes in the Legislature this year, Pike tops the list of state lawmakers from Clark County. That’s […]
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 Saturday. The party shared photos that show the senators hugging during a meeting of the county’s Republican precinct committee officers and ran the headline “Senators […]