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Monica Stonier

Clark County lawmakers keep busy year-round with committees, constituents, and in some cases, full-time jobs

November 25, 2023, 6:14am Clark County News Subscriber ExclusiveUpdated 1 day ago

For Washington lawmakers, the work of an elected official doesn’t end when the legislative session does. Read story

One of the teachers on strike in Vancouver is Rep. Monica Stonier

August 31, 2023, 2:42pm Clark County News Free

It’s a familiar sight: a Democratic lawmaker walks a picket line, champions labor rights and meets with workers on strike. Read story

Incarcerated people at Larch Corrections Center line up outside the prison's mess hall to watch an Asian Pacific Islander event put on by fellow inmates in 2013.

Clark County’s state lawmakers fight to save Larch Corrections Center

August 25, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Local efforts to keep Larch Corrections Center near Yacolt open have drawn the support of state lawmakers. Read story

State Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber, R-Republic, left, talks with state Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, right, on the otherwise empty floor of the Washington House, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. With most representatives attending remotely, lawmakers were considering a proposed new tax in Washington state on capital gains that would be imposed on the sale of stocks and bonds in excess of $250,000. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Washington’s new capital gains tax brings in far more than expected

May 26, 2023, 7:44am Latest News

Early figures suggest Washington could bring in $849 million in its first year of collecting the state’s new capital gains tax, potentially sending hundreds of millions more than expected to schools across the state. Read story

In this April 11, 2019 photo, Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, listens to debate on the House floor at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Jinkins is the sponsor of a measure that has Washington poised to become the first state to establish an employee-paid program creating an insurance benefit to help offset the costs of long-term care, pending a final vote in the House. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Drug possession compromise fails in Washington Legislature as session ends

April 24, 2023, 11:57am Clark County Politics

The Washington House voted down a last-minute deal to maintain a criminal penalty for drug possession and boost funding for treatment Sunday night, the final day of the legislative session, leaving the state's drug laws in question and potentially laying the foundation for a patchwork of approaches throughout the state. Read story

Majority Floor Leader Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, left, talks with Minority Floor Leader, Republican Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber, center, and Republican Rep. Morgan Irwin, right, during a previous session in Olympia.

Vancouver Rep. Monica Stonier emerges as strong voice in the House

April 11, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Washington’s 2023 legislative session will soon draw to a close. Along with all the late-night negotiations and budget battles, this year’s session could also be remembered as the year women took control of the House of Representatives. Read story

Rep. Stonier, Baker vie for seat in 49th District

Southwest Clark County’s 49th District is well-known as a Democratic stronghold. Both positions in the state House as well as the Senate seat are held by Democrats. But Republican Jeremy Baker isn’t letting that diminish his hopes to defeat incumbent state Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, who is seeking a fourth… Read story