For this 2012 General Election, voting from Oct 15 – Nov 6, every candidate on Clark County ballots has been invited to be interviewed on COUV.com to enable them to freely speak directly to voters.
Referendum 74 to approve or reject the marriage for same-sex couples law passed earlier this year is on the November ballot. Rejecting a law and changing the law requires two different processes.
Two years ago the GOP Convention met at Prairie High School. In 2012 it was a packed ballroom at the Vancouver Hilton with overflow into adjacent rooms and spillways. The influx of first timers with seasoned conventioneers bogged down check-in, added to confusion, and the convention started almost an hour later than promoted, but once rolling it was difficult to stop.
Secretary of State candidates Jim Kastama (D-Puyallup) and Kim Wyman (R-Olympia) faced off last night in Vancouver at a forum hosted by the Freedom Foundation and COUV.COM. The event was moderated by radio talk show host Victoria Taft of KPAM AM 860 radio. The candidates were asked a range of ...
After serving three terms, Secretary of State Sam Reed decided to retire. To educate the public about the duties and importance of the Secretary of State position, COUV.COM and the Freedom Foundation are sponsoring a live debate in Vancouver. Candidates will debate for one hour Thursday, Mar. 29 at Fort ...
Game is on for David Madore. Last night the CEO of U.S. Digital and COUV.COM announced his candidacy for county commissioner. The announcement was made on his Facebook page. The post reads: Running for County Commissioner! I just returned from the Republican Lincoln Day dinner where Lars Larson served MC ...
The general election in Washington State takes place Nov. 6. To help you prepare, here is a list of candidates who have filed to date, including the top fundraisers. Top fundraisers so far in state races: Governor Robert M. McKenna (R) Raised to date: $3,739,785.21 See details at PDC site ...
Saturday, Mitt Romney won the GOP caucuses in Washington. The former Massachusetts governor led throughout the day giving little hope to other candidates. In a statement issued by his campaign, Romney said, “I’m heartened to have won the Washington caucuses, and I thank the voters for their support.” Romney placed ...
House Republican leaders in Washington have proposed a budget that addresses a $1.6 billion shortfall by preserving essential services but offering no frills. The plan, which calls for $839.5 million in spending cuts, mandates monthly, two-day unpaid furloughs for state workers. It also cuts the basic health plan and reorganizes ...
The Feb. 14, 2012 special election had some clear winners and no losers. With percentages ranging from 56 percent to 70 percent, levies around the county and one bond gave education funding a strong show of confidence. Here are the results as of 12:40 p.m. Wednesday. Evergreen School District Voters ...
Clark County voters will be asked to cast their ballots Tuesday on upwards of $1 billion in property tax levies earmarked for five school districts – one of which had more than $800,000 embezzled over a 10-year period. Measures on the table range from $47 million in Ridgefield to $400,000 ...
Up until yesterday, Washougal and Woodland voters still waited for the final outcome of the Nov. 8 general election. Monday, the ballots cast for Caryn Plinski and Rodney P. Morris, for the City of Washougal, Council Position No. 2, were manually recounted by the Clark County elections department. In the ...
Three pairs of candidates vying for office in Camas fielded questions from high school students during the 11th annual Camas Youth Advisory Council candidate forum held Oct. 24 at Camas High School. Candidates included incumbent Bill Ward and challenger Neil Cahoon for the District 2 seat on CWPDC, Challenger Margaret ...
An article published yesterday in The Columbian newspaper suggested that campaign materials produced by the political action committee Save Our City misrepresented Vancouver City Council candidate Josephine Wentzel’s volunteer activities as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)...
Three pairs of candidates vying for office in Camas fielded questions from high school students during the eleventh annual Camas Youth Advisory Council candidate forum held Oct. 24 at Camas High School. Candidates included incumbent Bill Ward and challenger Neil Cahoon for the District 2 seat on Camas-Washougal Port District ...
Political candidates faced some tough questions from high school students during the 11th annual Camas Youth Advisory Council candidate forum held Oct. 24 at Camas High School. A group of 11 Camas High School students who comprise the Youth Advisory Council planned and orchestrated the event. The forum featured three ...