Olympia State Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, introduced a bill today that he says would allow citizens who want to pay more to support government services to make a donation — and allow those who don’t want to pay to avoid higher taxes.
Senate Bill 6891 would direct the state Treasurer to create a “taxpayer choice account” that [...]

While the National Republican Senatorial Committee in Washington, D.C., courts former gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi, state Sen. Don Benton lines up endorsements in this Washington.
Benton is the lone officeholder among seven Republicans seeking to challenge Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., in November. He has also served, although unsuccessfully, as Republican State Chairman.
Alex Hayes, executive director of [...]

OLYMPIA…Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, made a procedural motion during final debate on Senate Bill 6143 today to require separate votes on each of the 21 tax increases in the omnibus tax bill.
“We might have had a chance to defeat some of these tax hikes if members of the majority party had to vote on each one,” [...]

OLYMPIA…In 2009 Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, won legislative approval of his bill to expand access to specialized training for teachers to help children with dyslexia. Senate Bill 6016 was signed into law on May 18, 2009.
On Saturday, Feb. 27, during the annual conference of the Oregon Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, Benton was honored [...]

Published on Thu, Feb 25, 2010 by Penny Drost
OLYMPIA…Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, walked over to the governor’s office early this morning with a written request to veto section three of Senate Bill 6130. Section three suspends the advisory vote on tax increases.
“I rushed over early this morning with the letter because she was scheduled to sign [...]

OLYMPIA — The state Senate is taking up the suspension of various provisions of Initiative 960 again this evening.
The House has sent the suspension back, and it means a straight up or down vote.
Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, said the House did one good thing, which was adding back the notification provisions of the tax impacts of [...]

By Kathie Durbin
Columbian staff writer
Fresh from speaking to an anti-tax Tea Party rally in Olympia, state Sen. Don Benton announced Monday he has officially filed his candidacy for the U.S. Senate with the Federal Election Commission.
Benton, R-Vancouver, announced at the Clark County GOP’s Feb. 6 Lincoln Day Dinner that he would challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. [...]

OLYMPIA…During debate tonight on Senate Bill 6754, Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, spoke up on behalf a citizen’s right to sign initiatives and referendums without fear of retaliation or harassment.
“You may lose your job,” Benton said. “What if your boss gets a letter with the names of all of his or her employees who signed a petition [...]