Lou Brancaccio
The Columbian
Vancouver, WA, United States
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Press Talk: Democracy class is in session
Good morning, class. My name is Professor Brancaccio and thank you for signing up for Political Science 202, where we will discuss all things democracy. Hopefully you’ve all prepped by reading the pre-class assignments. → Read More
Press Talk: Let’s visit El Paso. Not!
With vandalism, burglary, murder, mayhem, pestilence, the apocalypse and Donald Trump all closing in on us, it’s pretty easy to forget the good things. → Read More
Press Talk: What gives with this Lentz stuff?
If there’s something strange. In your neighborhood. Who you gonna call? → Read More
Press Talk: How do you define home?
“Papa was a rolling stone. → Read More
Press Talk: Are you living the dream?
Don’t worry. Be happy. But – really – how happy are you? → Read More
Press Talk: The media and COVID-19 a year ago
About 100 people worldwide had died from the virus at this point, but questions began to surface if the media was blowing this story way out of proportion. The then-Commander & Chooch — Donald J. Trump — was downplaying this virus thing. And his people followed. But how did people think the media was doing early on in the virus coverage? I decided to ask this question on Facebook one year… → Read More
Press Talk: What we lost and missed
A lost summer. Right? → Read More
Press Talk: A tiny election mystery
Existence would just be like a pile of plain, sliced white Wonder bread if it wasn’t for life’s little mysteries. And I found one of these little beauties involving our local election. → Read More
Press Talk: Give challengers a chance
What if I told you there’s a local election going on right now and before the first ballot was even tabulated, it was a done deal. Guaranteed. → Read More
Press Talk: Can we eliminate goat bones?
Money, the Bible tells us, is the root of all evil. → Read More
Press Talk: Those pesky town halls
It wasn’t a Nigerian prince on the other end of the phone, offering me a million bucks. But it was close. → Read More
Press Talk: Who got the most parking tickets?
When I was editor of The Columbian and Tim Leavitt was Vancouver’s mayor, we had coffee quite a bit. We’d talk about national politics, his rarely cooking dinner and all other things local. And on mor → Read More
Press Talk: All things parking revealed
Let’s be honest. → Read More
Press Talk: Is light rail the way?
I wandered into a presentation a few weeks ago called “Journey to the Future” put on by Punta Gorda, a small southwest Florida city. More than 700 attended. I happen to hang my hat in Punta Gorda duri → Read More
Press Talk: Who doesn’t like a bridge?
Fortunately for Vancouver, the celebrations are not over! → Read More
Press Talk: The accidental politician
The way outgoing County Council Chair Marc Boldt tells it, most of us would have never known his name were it not for lots of leftover wood and green paint. → Read More
Press Talk: Who do you like?
The election is just a few days away and if I were setting the odds on this mess I’d say: → Read More
Press Talk: The Trump mess
“There must be some kind of way outta here. Said the joker to the thief. There’s too much confusion. I can’t get no relief.” → Read More
Press Talk: Could Sprung be an answer?
Lou Brancaccio is The Columbian's editor emeritus. His column of personal opinion appears the first Saturday of every month. Reach him at lounews1@gmail.com. And the answer is … Well, there is no answer, silly. And if you think there is, I’ve got some oceanfront property in Yacolt I’d love to sell you. Of course we’re talking about the homeless. “This is one of — if not the most — vexing… → Read More
Press Talk: Looking behind the scenes
When word first reached me that former State Rep. Jim Moeller was planning to get back into the game, “Godfather III” popped into my mind. → Read More