Washington Legislature
Are transportation projects twice as expensive in Washington state? Maybe.
Throughout the debate on a statewide plan to raise money for transportation projects, many Republican legislators pointed to this statistic: Washington state's transportation projects cost twice as much as similar projects […]
Moeller wants to lessen penalties for people caught with illegal drugs
State Rep. Jim Moeller, D-Vancouver, will cosponsor a bill next year to reduce penalties for illegal drug possession, he said Friday. According to state law, those caught with an illegal substance […]
Stonier talks CRC at town hall, says feds should pay for a new bridge
State Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, said during a town hall meeting on Tuesday that even though she voted against a transportation package that would have helped pay for the Columbia […]
King to address public in Vancouver next month after Legislature failed to pass transportation revenue
During the Legislature's off-season, state Sen. Curtis King will travel the state and beat the drum for transportation reforms and the need to pass a transportation package. King, R-Yakima, announced a […]
Stonier joins committee to oversee new education reforms for struggling schools
State Rep. Monica Stonier was tapped recently to help monitor a new education-reform law that lets state officials step in when public schools display a record of failure. Along with approving […]
Pike encourages high school girls to enter essay contest sponsored by NRA, women’s policy group
State Rep. Liz Pike, R-Camas, sent out a media advisory last week encouraging high school girls in her district to enter a NRA-sponsored scholarship essay contest. The winners will receive […]
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, […]
Low-profile Vick praised for staying out of political cross hairs
From an outsider's perspective, state Rep. Brandon Vick's first term in the Washington Legislature seemed relatively uneventful. Vick was there learning the ropes, and he decided against introducing legislation this year. But […]
Sen. Eide holds out hope for CRC
Although governors in Washington and Oregon said they were pulling the plug on the Columbia River Crossing project, state Sen. Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, pointed out on Friday that "we […]
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 […]