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Washington attorney general, legislators pushing for stricter gun control laws

December 16, 2019, 9:45am Clark County Politics

Attorney General Bob Ferguson and a group of Democratic legislators will try for more gun control legislation next year, with a push for pending bills that would ban the sale of high-capacity magazines and semi-automatic rifles and that would tighten rules for the sale of ammunition. Read story

Professionals required to report child abuse suspicions say state’s hotline needs money

December 15, 2019, 6:06am Clark County Health

Last winter registered nurse Peigi Huseby helped a young patient at her Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park Medical Office. The minor was suicidal and Huseby found out it was due to physical and sexual abuse from family members. Read story

State legislators from Clark County reviewed a wide range of topics during the annual Legislative Outlook Breakfast on Friday morning at WareHouse '23 in Vancouver. State Rep. Sharon Wylie, D-Vancouver, from left, state Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, state Rep. Vicki Kraft, R-Vancouver, state Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, state Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, state Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, and state Rep. Larry Hoff, R-Vancouver, spoke during the breakfast.

Lawmakers differ on next steps for voter-approved $30 car tabs

State legislators from Clark County reviewed a wide range of topics during the annual Legislative Outlook Breakfast on Friday morning at WareHouse '23 in Vancouver. State Rep. Sharon Wylie, D-Vancouver, from left, state Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, state Rep. Vicki Kraft, R-Vancouver, state Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, state Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, state Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, and state Rep. Larry Hoff, R-Vancouver, spoke during the breakfast.

December 15, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

Local legislators have different perspectives on Initiative 976, ranging from accepting the Nov. 5 statewide vote for $30 car tabs to taking a cautious approach during legal challenges to the measure’s constitutionality. Read story

Flowers are seen Friday, Nov. 29, in the parking spot where two people were shot Nov. 26 in a domestic violence homicide and attempted homicide at Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School.

Tiffany Hill’s death compels Vancouver lawmakers to act

Flowers are seen Friday, Nov. 29, in the parking spot where two people were shot Nov. 26 in a domestic violence homicide and attempted homicide at Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School.

December 13, 2019, 5:33pm Clark County News

Three legislators say they will seek or support changes to state law following the death of Tiffany Hill, who was murdered by her estranged husband in front of their three children outside a Hazel Dell school two days before Thanksgiving. Read story

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground.

Herrera Beutler says she won’t vote to impeach Trump

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground.

December 13, 2019, 12:02pm Clark County News

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, announced Friday morning that she plans to vote against impeaching President Donald Trump. Read story

Herrera Beutler splits with party, votes for Pelosi prescription drug measure

December 12, 2019, 8:32pm Clark County Health

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, split with her party Thursday to vote in favor of a bill that would give the federal government authority to negotiate lower prescription drug costs. Read story

Herrera Beutler silent on inquiry

December 8, 2019, 8:27pm Clark County News

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, declined through a spokeswoman to comment on the ongoing impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump as hearings moved from the House Intelligence Committee to the Judiciary Committee last week. Read story

The Vancouver City Council meets at Vancouver City Hall earlier this year.

Bridges dominate Vancouver’s federal priorities

The Vancouver City Council meets at Vancouver City Hall earlier this year.

December 2, 2019, 8:38pm Clark County News

Vancouver’s top federal policy priorities in 2020 revolve around bridges. Read story

Anastasia McDonnell congratulates her husband, Barry McDonnell, after he was sworn in Tuesday as the mayor of Camas.

McDonnell sworn in as mayor of Camas

Anastasia McDonnell congratulates her husband, Barry McDonnell, after he was sworn in Tuesday as the mayor of Camas.

November 26, 2019, 8:29pm Clark County News

Barry McDonnell is officially the mayor of Camas after winning a long-shot write-in campaign, but now the real battle begins. Read story

Vancouver City Council chambers.

Taxpayers question cost, scope of A Stronger Vancouver

Vancouver City Council chambers.

November 25, 2019, 10:03pm Clark County News

Citizens packed the Vancouver City Council’s meeting Monday evening, as more than a dozen residents offered feedback on the 50-plus proposals laid out in A Stronger Vancouver. Read story