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Clark County Politics

The Clark County Council, from left, Temple Lentz, Julie Olson, Chair Eileen Quiring, John Blom and Gary Medvigy at a meeting in July 2019.

Legal fight over growth management plan finally over

The Clark County Council, from left, Temple Lentz, Julie Olson, Chair Eileen Quiring, John Blom and Gary Medvigy at a meeting in July 2019.

September 12, 2019, 8:24pm Clark County News

A three-year legal battle over Clark County’s comprehensive growth management plan has come to an end. Read story

Battle Ground City Councilor Philip Johnson, left, who is seeking re-election to Position 7, filed a complaint in July with the state Public Disclosure Commission against Position 3 candidate Shauna Walters, right.

PDC tosses Battle Ground councilor’s complaint against candidate Walters

Battle Ground City Councilor Philip Johnson, left, who is seeking re-election to Position 7, filed a complaint in July with the state Public Disclosure Commission against Position 3 candidate Shauna Walters, right.

September 11, 2019, 8:39pm Clark County News

The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission has dismissed a complaint filed by Battle Ground City Councilor Philip Johnson against Battle Ground City Council candidate Shauna Walters. Read story

A group from Southwest Washington meets a group from Oregon on Monday night on the Interstate 5 Bridge. The demonstration organized by the left-leaning Indivisible activist group is seeking to reduce the budgets for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Vancouver demonstration: Cut budgets of ICE, Customs

A group from Southwest Washington meets a group from Oregon on Monday night on the Interstate 5 Bridge. The demonstration organized by the left-leaning Indivisible activist group is seeking to reduce the budgets for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

September 9, 2019, 9:11pm Clark County News

A series of demonstrations seeking to reduce the budgets of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection is making its way down the West Coast. On Monday night, it stopped in Vancouver. Read story

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

Bill seeks to curtail chronic school absences

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

September 9, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, co-sponsored a bill designed to curtail chronic school absences by granting schools and districts more flexibility in solving the problem. Read story

Eileen Quiring, Clark County Council chair, listens to a presentation of the Correction Facility Advisory Commission Report on Wednesday morning.

Quiring text message raises concerns about open meetings laws

Eileen Quiring, Clark County Council chair, listens to a presentation of the Correction Facility Advisory Commission Report on Wednesday morning.

September 5, 2019, 8:34pm Clark County News

On the afternoon of Aug. 8, Clark County Councilors John Blom and Julie Olson both received a text message they said concerned them. Read story

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

Herrera Beutler seeks Inslee’s help to block Oregon tolling plan

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

September 4, 2019, 5:38pm Clark County News

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, wants Gov. Jay Inslee to oppose tolling Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 in Oregon. Read story

Don Suetta, left, and his brother John Suetta, both of Woodland, examine tractors on display at Dan’s Tractor. Owner Skip Ogden said he was worried about having to start charging sales tax for Oregonians, but then he learned he could still avoid the tax by delivering orders to Oregon customers.

Will sales-tax exemption changes spook Oregon shoppers?

Don Suetta, left, and his brother John Suetta, both of Woodland, examine tractors on display at Dan’s Tractor. Owner Skip Ogden said he was worried about having to start charging sales tax for Oregonians, but then he learned he could still avoid the tax by delivering orders to Oregon customers.

September 1, 2019, 6:05am Business

Washington state consumers have long traveled to Oregon to take advantage of its lack of sales tax. A recent change to state law has revealed how much Washington businesses have relied on clientele from Oregon. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee speaks with reporters about his plans to run for a third term as governor Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Seattle. Inslee, who has ended his climate change-focused 2020 presidential bid, announced his plans earlier Thursday via email, hours before appearing at a news conference at Planned Parenthood in Seattle regarding the Title X family planning program.

Washington Legislature to sue Inslee over line-item veto

Gov. Jay Inslee speaks with reporters about his plans to run for a third term as governor Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Seattle. Inslee, who has ended his climate change-focused 2020 presidential bid, announced his plans earlier Thursday via email, hours before appearing at a news conference at Planned Parenthood in Seattle regarding the Title X family planning program.

August 29, 2019, 4:06pm Clark County Politics

The Washington state Legislature announced Thursday plans to sue Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, saying he overstepped his authority with a series of one-sentence vetoes in this year’s transportation budget. Read story

Clark County Republican Party Chair Earl Bowerman, right, acknowledges a speaker during a local Republican Party meeting in August at the Bethesda Church in Vancouver.

Bowerman hangs on to Clark County GOP chair

Clark County Republican Party Chair Earl Bowerman, right, acknowledges a speaker during a local Republican Party meeting in August at the Bethesda Church in Vancouver.

August 28, 2019, 5:59am Clark County News

Clark County Republican Party Chair Earl Bowerman has survived a recall attempt — for now. Read story

New member tapped for county planning group

August 27, 2019, 6:03am Clark County News

Bryan Halbert, a veteran of the construction industry, has been appointed to the Clark County Planning Commission. Read story