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Clark County Politics

Clark County Council’s meetings to be held in evening

May 10, 2019, 6:01am Clark County News

The Clark County Council voted Tuesday to begin holding its regular hearings in the evening. Read story

Campaign Trail

May 9, 2019, 6:01am Clark County News

Perez campaign kickoff: Diana Perez, a candidate for Vancouver City Council Position 6, will kick off her campaign with a celebration from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at Main Event East, at 3200 S.E. 164th Ave., Suite 204, Vancouver. Beer and wine will be available to order, though… Read story

The Vancouver City Council holds a workshop April 22, to discuss A Stronger Vancouver.

State grant paves way for Fourth Plain community commons

The Vancouver City Council holds a workshop April 22, to discuss A Stronger Vancouver.

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

A community commons space is coming to the Fourth Plain corridor after the Legislature awarded Vancouver an $800,000 grant. Read story

Bill would renew funding for newborn screening

May 8, 2019, 9:19pm Clark County Health

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, introduced the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act on May 2, an attempt to better standardize newborn screening across states and reduce preventable deaths and disabilities. Read story

Looking ahead, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler said she wants to continue working on health care and the economy at an editorial board meeting in February.

House Democrats defeat GOP effort to impose requirements on ‘born-alive’ abortions

Looking ahead, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler said she wants to continue working on health care and the economy at an editorial board meeting in February.

May 8, 2019, 3:56pm Clark County Politics

The House Appropriations Committee defeated a GOP effort Wednesday to impose new requirements related to babies born alive after attempted abortions, after emotional debate featuring a pregnant GOP congresswoman and her personal story. Read story

Traffic crawls through the intersection of state Highway 502 and state Highway 503 in Battle Ground on Tuesday. The intersection is known to back up regularly, and the second phase of the city’s congestion relief project in that area was scheduled to start this year, but Battle Ground didn’t receive funding it was expecting in the recently passed state budget. Now the project could be delayed if the city doesn’t come up with money from the state in the next few months.

Battle Ground congestion project faces gap in funding

Traffic crawls through the intersection of state Highway 502 and state Highway 503 in Battle Ground on Tuesday. The intersection is known to back up regularly, and the second phase of the city’s congestion relief project in that area was scheduled to start this year, but Battle Ground didn’t receive funding it was expecting in the recently passed state budget. Now the project could be delayed if the city doesn’t come up with money from the state in the next few months.

May 8, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

It was a relief to many when the Legislature adjourned its 105-day session and passed a budget with minutes to spare, but Battle Ground Mayor Mike Dalesandro feels his city was left behind. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee, surrounded by Democratic lawmakers from the Senate and House, talks to the media Monday after the Legislature adjourned its 105-day session in Olympia.

Clark County’s legislators log wins, losses

Gov. Jay Inslee, surrounded by Democratic lawmakers from the Senate and House, talks to the media Monday after the Legislature adjourned its 105-day session in Olympia.

May 5, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

Speaking the day after the Legislature adjourned its 105-day session, Gov. Jay Inslee touted the work of lawmakers in areas such as education and behavioral health. Read story

Public meetings for week of May 5

May 5, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

Monday Vancouver Housing Authority, board room, 2500 Main St., Vancouver.  • 10 a.m., special meeting: Approval of Office and Professional Employees International Union contract. Read story

Campaign Trail: Aguilera kickoff party

May 3, 2019, 6:00am Clark County Politics

Adam Aguilera, a candidate for Vancouver City Council Position 6, will kick off his campaign at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Relevant Coffee. Read story

A motorist navigates a roundabout near Vancouver City Hall.

Vancouver charter panel: Elect councilors by district

A motorist navigates a roundabout near Vancouver City Hall.

May 2, 2019, 7:47pm Clark County News

Vancouver may soon elect its city councilors by district instead of at-large if voters approve the latest recommendation from the city’s Charter Review Committee. Read story