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After Election Tax Surprises

October 7, 2007 – 10:05 pm

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The Outsider
A Newsletter for the Overburdened Taxpayers of Vancouver Washington
Friday October 5, 2007
After Election Tax Surprises
Assessments will come out after the election. This was verified through the assessment office. I don’t know what they will contain but don’t expect the assessment rate on [...]

By Charlie Stemper | Also posted in Local elections | Comments (1)

Meet the Candidates Tuesday October 9th

September 28, 2007 – 3:14 pm

[ October 9, 2007; 7:00 am to 9:00 am. ] They say all politics are local. That is why this is a great opportunity to become acquainted with over 10 local candidates who will appear on the November ballot. These are candidates from Vancouver, La Center, Camas, Washougal, and Battleground. They want to represent you in your businesses and neighborhoods. Be an informed voter and [...]

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City Councilman is a Full Time Job

September 4, 2007 – 4:29 pm

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The Outsider
A Newsletter for the Overburdened Taxpayers of Vancouver Washington
September 4, 2007
Full Time Job
After going through a primary and sitting with incumbents including my opponent, I discovered from the incumbents the same theme. It is “that I have a regular [...]

By Charlie Stemper | Also posted in Local elections | Comments (2)

Fairness in Public Hearings

August 21, 2007 – 8:00 am

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The Outsider A Newsletter for the Overburdened Taxpayers of Vancouver Washington Oct 21st, 2007

Fairness in Public Hearings
Last night I watched the public hearing on the proposed development downtown by the Al Angelo Company that would affect the Arnada neighborhood. [...]

By Charlie Stemper | Also posted in Local elections | Comments (2)

Propositon 1: Yea or Nay?

July 30, 2007 – 4:18 pm

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Stilwell up at the Northwest Progressive Institute weighs in on the Port of Vancouver's levy for purchasing the Alcoa-Evergreen acreage for development:
As for the port's proposal, I'm undecided. Cleaning up land is good. More jobs are good. Using up highway transportation [...]

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Clark County appeals state’s rejection of Cowlitz pact

July 14, 2007 – 5:46 pm

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Sounds like this is devolving into a longterm battle.
On Friday, Clark County appealed a state board's rejection of its agreement with the Cowlitz Indians, an agreement that may be a key part of the tribe's effort to establish a [...]

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Event cancelled - Clarkblog.org to Sponsor Vancouver City Council Debate

June 12, 2007 – 5:17 am

[ August 15, 2007; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] www.clarkblog.org has launched a grassroots effort to sponsor a debate among all of the candidates in the upcoming Vancouver City Council races this August. Three incumbents have filed for reelection; Councilmen Tim Leavitt, Larry Smith and Dan Tonkovich. To date, Tonkovich is the only incumbent who has not agreed to the debate, while [...]

By Chief | Also posted in 17th Leg District, 18th Leg District, 49th Leg District, Events, Local elections | Comments (0)

Good Government

June 5, 2007 – 9:05 am

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The Outsider
A Newsletter for the Overburdened Taxpayers of Vancouver Washington
June 5th, 2007
What is it? How can the city of Vancouver get back to the basics? First good government has to be defined. Definition of good government might be first to serve the people that elected [...]

By Charlie Stemper | Comments (7)

Bigoted Government

May 22, 2007 – 4:56 pm

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The Outsider
A Newsletter for the Overburdened Taxpayers of Vancouver Washington
May 22, 2007
Bigoted Government
The definition of a bigoted government is a government with strong opinions, especially on politics, or ethnicity that refuses to accept different views. This is true of our current government here in Vancouver [...]

By Charlie Stemper | Comments (2)

City council meeting Monday on casino issue

May 5, 2007 – 11:48 am

[ May 7, 2007; 7:00 pm; ] According to the Columbian, the city is considering a resolution this Monday, May 7 at their city council meeting, opposing the Cowlitz Casino project in La Center.

Location: City Hall, 210 E. 13th St. @7pm. map

The article goes on to say:

Steve Horenstein, a Vancouver attorney representing the Barnett-Mohegan partnership, questioned whether the city has violated public [...]

By bushtool | Also posted in Events | Comments (4)