Editorial: Plan to crack down on license-plate scofflaws is sound
August 08, 2019
Walla Walla Union-BulletinAug. 8, 2019 Does it get under your skin when your new neighbors from out-of-state continue to drive their cars and trucks — month after month — without getting Washington state license plates? Of course it does. Sure, it’s not the crime of the century but it nevertheless... Read More...
In Our View: Following license, registration laws is civic duty
August 05, 2019
The Columbian, VancouverAug. 5, 2019 The crux of the issue is this: Washington residents should register their cars in this state as a matter of civic duty. But because there always are some people looking for loopholes to avoid that duty, a new state law is designed to provide a... Read More...
In the News: Washington’s new vehicle license law allows deferral
July 27, 2019
The Columbian, VancouverJuly 27, 2019 A law goes into effect Sunday intended to help address a problem that’s long plagued Southwest Washington: new residents who fail to register their out-of-state vehicles. In Washington, residents are required to obtain a driver’s license and register their vehicle within 30 days of moving... Read More...
New law targeting vehicle-license fraud takes effect Sunday
July 25, 2019
Clark County legislator says change goes after well-known practice of licensing vehicles in other states VANCOUVER… Sen. Lynda Wilson says nothing irritates people in her Clark County legislative district more than seeing Oregon license plates on vehicles that reside at Washington addresses, and she’s hoping a law that takes effect... Read More...
E-NEWSLETTER: New tax even goes after the ‘Avon Lady’
June 07, 2019
Hello, Friends and Neighbors! I appreciate that almost 100 people took 90 minutes out of this past Saturday to attend our town hall at WSU Vancouver. We covered a wide range of issues, and it was clear that some in the audience had very different opinions at times – but... Read More...
E-NEWSLETTER: So long, Oregonians?
May 22, 2019
Hello, Friends and Neighbors! My previous newsletter had focused on how this year’s session ended on time (barely) but with a ton of new taxes, most of which were rushed through in the final few days. That was frustrating enough. However, in the few weeks since coming home I’ve had... Read More...
E-NEWSLETTER: No overtime, TONS OF TAXES
May 02, 2019
Hello, Friends and Neighbors! This year’s legislative session ended late Sunday night, literally a few minutes before it would have gone into overtime. It’s great to be back home but disappointing to look at what happened in the final week of the session. While it had become apparent that tax... Read More...