Politics
UPDATE: Herrera Beutler sends legislative message to Coast Guard on CRC | May 22
Congresswoman's provision advises agency to consider project's economic impacts
U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler moved legislation on Wednesday cautioning the U.S. Coast Guard to think twice about granting a permit for a new Columbia River bridge if it restricts river traffic.
Clark County to discuss revisiting home rule | May 22
Commissioners may vote May 29 on first step
Clark County commissioners are scheduled to decide next week if they will begin the process of crafting a home rule charter for county government.
C-Tran delays support of CRC (with video) | May 21
Local transit agency waits for verdict in Legislature
Citing several unanswered questions about the Columbia River Crossing project, the C-Tran board decided Tuesday evening to put off a decision about whether it should reaffirm its commitment to the controversial project.
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Clark County to discuss revisiting home rule May 22
Clark County commissioners are scheduled to decide next week if they will begin the process of crafting a home rule charter for county government. -
UPDATE: Herrera Beutler sends legislative message to Coast Guard on CRC May 22
U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler moved legislation on Wednesday cautioning the U.S. Coast Guard to think twice about granting a permit for a new Columbia River bridge if it restricts river traffic. -
Campaign Trail: Vancouver City Council May 21
Vancouver City Council: Campaign kickoff for Micheline Doan, Vancouver City Council, Position 1, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Firstenburg Community Center, 700 N.E. 136th Ave., in the resource classroom. This event is open to the public. -
Washougal mayor faces challenge for job May 21
The challenger for Washougal's top elected position promises to retire from his city job this fall to avoid a conflict of interest. -
Vancouver City Council OKs train crossing safety district May 20
The Vancouver City Council on Monday unanimously approved the creation of a local improvement district so 467 homeowners near the Columbia River can pay for railroad crossing safety upgrades for establishing quiet zones at Southeast 139th, 144th, 147th and 164th avenues. - more Local Politics
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Pakistani cricket star politician leaves hospital May 22
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan left a hospital Wednesday, more than two weeks after he suffered serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event, a spokesman said. -
Iran's Ahmadinejad denounces election decision May 22
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that a decision by election overseers to disqualify his top aide from next month's presidential race is an act of "oppression" and that he will take the case to the country's supreme leader. -
Amid immigration reform, calls to change asylums May 22
SEATTLE — As Congress debates legalizing about 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, immigration advocates are pushing plans they say will open the asylum process for thousands of more people who flee persecution in their home countries. -
GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups May 22
IOWA CITY, Iowa — When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs were educational. -
IRS official Lerner: 'I did nothing wrong' May 22
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday that she had done nothing wrong in the episode, and then invoked her constitutional right to refuse to answer lawmakers' questions. - more Politics on the Wire
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