February 20, 2024, 6:06am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Clark County does not have a single strip club. In fact, it’s never had a strip club, as far as The Columbian can tell. Read story
February 17, 2024, 6:05am Nation & World
Washington lawmakers last year dedicated a record $400 million to the state’s Housing Trust Fund, which distributes loans and grants to create affordable housing. Read story
February 16, 2024, 5:24pm Northwest
Democratic leaders in the Washington Legislature said Friday they would not act on a citizen initiative that would let Washingtonians opt out of a payroll tax that funds a state long-term care insurance program, meaning the question will very likely go directly to the November ballot. Read story
February 16, 2024, 11:11am Latest News Free
Washington House lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill to increase special education funding by another $185 million in the coming years. Read story
February 16, 2024, 11:06am Latest News Free
Elementary schoolchildren, unhoused residents, electric vehicle owners and soccer fans are all covered in the Washington Senate’s capital budget proposal. Read story
February 15, 2024, 5:58pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive
Key bills introduced by local lawmakers — including ones that would shield people from surprise ambulance costs and launch a drug overdose prevention campaign — remain alive after this week’s legislative cutoff. Read story
February 15, 2024, 4:23pm Northwest Free
A state revenue forecast released Wednesday gives Democratic budget writers in the House and Senate a little more money to spend than anticipated. Read story
February 14, 2024, 6:33pm Newsletter
Democratic leaders in the Legislature said Wednesday they won’t hold hearings on two initiatives to repeal the state’s new capital gains tax and the state’s new carbon market. Read story
February 14, 2024, 6:06am Business
Fees hit Cheyonna Lewis when she was already on the edge. Rent has doubled for her Vancouver home, where she’s lived with her children and pets for 18 years. She’s been scraping by with the help of a housing voucher. Read story
February 9, 2024, 8:36pm Northwest
Washington state Senate Democrats scrapped a bill this week that would allow counties to increase property taxes, dealing a blow to King County leaders who have said they’ll have to make drastic budget cuts without such a change. Read story