Ann Rivers
Inslee: tax package with CRC a top priority in special session
Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee and state lawmakers controlling the Senate continued to share different views on the Columbia River Crossing as they convened for the first day of a special […]
Cleveland gets her first bill signed into law
By Lucas Wiseman The Columbian/Murrow News Service OLYMPIA -- As the Legislature nears April 28, its constitutionally required final day of session, there are many issues that have yet to be […]
Local legislators’ proposals face last major cutoff before session ends
Wednesday marked the last big deadline for non-budgetary bills in the Legislature, and some proposals by Clark County's legislators fared better than others. Here's a quick roundup of where some […]
Let’s go to the tape: Benton says he ‘schooled’ LaHood
State Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, wants you to know that he emerged victoriously from a closed-door caucus meeting yesterday with U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. LaHood had made a special […]
Many bills of local interest clear Wednesday’s cutoff
By Lucas Wiseman The Columbian/Murrow News Service Wednesday was the Legislature's deadline for many bills to pass out of policy committees. Here is a look at some bills that made it, and […]
Clark County’s legislators move bills through the opposite chamber
By Lucas Wiseman The Columbian/Murrow News Service Now that the 2013 legislative session is more than halfway over, state lawmakers from Clark County are working their bills through the opposite chamber in […]
Rivers aims to ease environmental requirement for local governments
By Lucas Wiseman The Columbian/Murrow News Service OLYMPIA-- Local towns and cities may soon be free of an unfunded mandate requiring all publicly owned vehicles to convert to using biofuel or electricity […]