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Official Clark County, WA Republican Party‍

Representing over 300 Precincts with Precinct Committee Officers (PCO), elected by local precinct residents.‍

Lawsuit associated with Michelle Belkot‍ has been moved to federal court.

“I knew since it was a civil rights violation (case) it had the potential to go to federal court,” Belkot said Monday afternoon. “Now that it’s taken place, it’s going to take longer for my case to be addressed.” Read More.

Michelle Belkot Legal Defense Fund

Legal representation of the C-TRAN board members will be paid for by tax dollars.‍

Michelle Belkot needs our help to continue fighting for you.

A generous benefactor has offered to match $5,000 in donations if you give now.

Read More at standupwashington.com

Clark County Council Meeting‍ 5/21/2025 1pm‍

County council members will be discussing the use of fireworks, and will very likely move to vote for a total ban on fireworks county wide.

PLEASE DON’T LET THAT HAPPEN – WE NEED YOU!

This Ban on Fireworks will also take funds away from all the local nonprofit organizations that use firework sales as fundraisers for local programs.

https://clark.wa.gov/councilors/clark-county-council-meetings

Council Meetings are held in a hybrid format. You can join in person, on the 6th floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98666, or virtually. 

I-5 Bridge Survey Open thru Wednesday May 21,

The IBR Program will be paid for by a mix of federal grant dollars, state funds from Oregon and Washington and tolling.

You can have the chance to win a $100 e-gift card when you respond to this anonymous survey offered jointly by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Washington State Department Transportation (WSDOT). 

WAGOP Lawsuit Disputing 2024 LD 18 State Senate General Election Ruling‍

On May 8, 2025, Judge Camara Banfield ruled in favor of the Defense's Motion for Summary Judgment in the case: Matthew Frohlich and Washington State Republican Party Plaintiffs, V Clark County and Greg Kimsey, in his official Capacity as the Clark County Auditor, Defendants (#24-2-04196-06).

This sets a terrible and very dangerous precedent that county auditors are under no legal obligation to remove voters from the voter rolls who have previously reported a change of residence - or for auditors to even update their voter registrations before an election. Read more.

Should Clark County Pay?

Last year, TriMet lost $850 million with a budget of $1.84 billion. Its ridership was down 40 percent and passenger revenues were down 50 percent due to the “slow return to in-person office work.”  Yet they added two new divisions including an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility (IDEA).

The agency has had operating losses over $6 billion in the past decade. TriMet received $669.4 million in one-time funds over three years as pandemic relief.‍

Read the full article at https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/troubled-trimet-and-fleecing-taxpayers-with-lrt/

Rep. Jim Walsh Shares Recent WA DOGE Finding

Rep. Jim Walsh joins The Morning Ride to share his bizarre experience hearing from the heads of the State Department of Ecology and EFSEC, highlighting the massive amounts of waste, and lack of achievement at those agencies.

Listen to the full conversation between Rep. Walsh and Phil Vandervort here.

Jim Walsh WAGOP Chairman Update‍

Election Observer Training‍

Interested in becoming an Election Observer? Per WAC 434-261-020, observers are required to receive training.

June 17, 2025 - Capacity reached and registration is closed

Register now for the Sept Training
Election Observer Training | Sept 16, 2025

Sign up here - https://clark.wa.gov/elections/election-observer-training

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