| Cap and Trade Energy Bill Passes U S House |
| Dated : 06/26/09 |
| The U.S. House of Representatives passed the controversial American Clean Energy and Security Act , better known as the Cap and Trade Energy Bill. The final count was 219 to 212 with only 8 Republican lawmakers voting YES. Supporters of the bill needed a simple majority of 218 votes.
The Senate is expected to write its own version of the legislation before it can be passed to President Obam... |
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| Republican Candidate Jon Russell announces for United States Congress |
| Dated : 06/25/09 |
| WASHOUGAL- Jon Russell, City Councilman & co-owner of Columbia Gorge Medical Center announces that he will seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Congress.
“This is a day that has taken a lifetime of preparation and months of planning. I look forward to meeting voters on the campaign trail and making the case for new representation for Southwest Washington . I represent a new generation of... |
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| Interested in the Future of Light Rail in Clark County? |
| Dated : 06/23/09 |
Here is a list of the upcoming light rail meetings.
Columbia River Crossing Open House 6/23/2009 5:30-7:30 PM Jantzen Beach SuperCenter Community Room
Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting 6/24/2009 9:00-12:00 PM Columbia River Crossing project office,700 Washington Street, Suite 300
Vancouver, WA 98660
Columbia River Crossing Open House 6/24/2009 5:30-7... |
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| 2010 State Convention Coming to Clark County! |
| Dated : 06/23/09 |
| View Video Announcement from Chairman Ryan Hart CLICK HERE
The Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) has selected Clark County as the site for the 2010 Republican State Convention. The Clark County Republican Party and the Southwest Washington Convention and Visitors Bureau announced on Tuesday that the Convention is coming to Vancouver... |
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| Republican Resurgence Rally! With Special Guest RNC Chairman Michael Steele |
| Dated : 06/19/09 |
| Momentum Builds for THE Political Event of the Summer!
As we expected, the response to the news that our national Republican leader, Chairman Michael Steele, will be the special guest at our Republican Resurgence Rally on July 10 has been immediate and enthusiastic. Republicans are ready for this kind of event and ready to be motivated and pumped up by Chairman Steele, a dynamic leader who is s... |
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| Rep. Ed Orcutt's statement on today's revenue forecast |
| Dated : 06/18/09 |
| 'Any adjustments to our budget must be to the expenditures, not revenue. We must align our budget with our revenue, not our revenue with our budget,' says Orcutt
Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama member of the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council and ranking Republican on the House Finance Commi... |
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| IN COMMEMORATION OF JUNETEENTH – THE CELEBRATION OF BLACK FREEDOM |
| Dated : 06/18/09 |
| By Frances Rice
As we celebrate Juneteenth, also know as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, it is fitting that we pause to recognize the origin of this important part of our African American heritage.
June 19th marks the day in 1865 when word reached blacks in Texas that slavery in the United States had been abolished. More than two years earlier, on January 1, 1863, Republican President Abr... |
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