12th legislative district

Chelan banker Stacy Willoughby files as a Democrat to challenge incumbent Rep. Brian Burnett for 12th District Position 1, focusing on housing, tax equity, and rural representation.

A bill in the Washington House of Representatives is seeking to remove the image of George Washington from the state flag. House Bill 1938 (HB-1938) calls for the formation of a committee that will oversee the redesigning of the flag to include imagery which is more suitable to the state's "evolving identity"...

As the State of Washington faces a budget shortfall of over $12 billion during the next biennium, concerns are being raised about the possibility of numerous infrastructural projects getting postponed or scrapped altogether. One such project, is the City of Wenatchee's massive Confluence Parkway endeavor, a $177 million overhaul of the town's north-end road network that includes the construction o

Democrat Jim Mayhew, formerly of the Snoqualmie City Council, will run for the 12th legislative district. Mayhew is currently the lone candidate in the race.

Twelfth District Sen. Brad Hawkins (R-East Wenatchee) says he'll continue to fight against a bill aimed at teaching the history of LGBTQ+ people in Washington's K-12 schools.

A bill that would loosen the restrictions for police pursuits passed out of the Washington Senate on Wednesday. Engrossed Senate Bill 5352 (EB 5352) would lower the threshold for law enforcement officers to engage in pursuits based on "reasonable suspicion" rather than "probable cause", but would not return the standard for police chases to those that existed prior to 2021... R

Legislation designed to curb inequities in traffic stops and improve safety on Washington's roadways is making its way through the state House. House Bill 1513 (HB 1513), which is also known as Traffic Safety For All, would disallow law enforcement from making stops for violations such as expired license tabs, misdemeanor warrants, or vehicle equipment issues unless they present an immediate hazar

Twelfth District Washington Sen. Brad Hawkins (R) has introduced a bill that he says is a first step in realigning the state's school year. "This bill, SB 5505, aims to address learning loss by expanding the school calendar by five days," explains Hawkins...

Just like their counterparts in Washington's 12th Legislative District, lawmakers in the state's 7th District are still adjusting to representing voters in new territory. Last year, the Washington State Redistricting Commission made some dramatic changes to the jurisdictional boundaries of several legislative districts in Eastern Washington, including the 7th, which was expanded on nearly every fl

Washington's 12th District State Reps. Keith Goehner and Mike Steele are both co-sponsors on a bill (HB 1053) that would return the state's laws regarding vehicle pursuits by law enforcement to their previous language. Washington's pursuit laws were dramatically changed as a result of legislation which passed during the 2022 sessions in Olympia...