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The Covid-19 outbreak in Washington has impacted the state legislature's plans for the supplemental operating budget. 12th District Senator Brad Hawkins says it goes beyond the emergency funding they approved last week. "Our state is really so dependent on sales tax revenues, and business and occupation taxes ...

The Washington State Legislature will send a bill to the governor's desk this week that takes $100 million from the rainy day fund and allow it to be used by the State Department of Health's response to the Covid-19 virus. Sen. Brad Hawkins says it can be used for things like test kits ...

The Washington State Legislature got their revenue report and it shows more revenue is being collected than is being projected with a strong economy. 12th District Sen. Brad Hawkins says the forecast shows the state collected $600 million more than was projected...

12th District Senator Brad Hawkins is asking for residents in the area to fill out a three-question survey regarding a sex education bill that was recently passed by the State Senate. He says he has concerns about the legislation, but wants to hear from his constituents...

Work on the State Transportation Budget is underway, but is very challenging after the passage of Initiative 976 which lowered car tabs, but is currently in limbo due to a court challenge. 12th District Senator Brad Hawkins says Washingtonians clearly want relief from excessive fees...

The Sex Education bill that passed the Senate recently was opposed by 12th District Senator Brad Hawkins who was concerned, not only with the top down approach of the bill, but also what will be taught. "What constitutes comprehensive in the terms of inclusivity and all those things...

12th District Senator Brad Hawkins was in Olympia for Governor Inslee's State of the State address this week and says there were some good things like hydropower was mentioned in a positive light, and the celebration of WSU and their work with the Cosmic Crisp...

The 2020 Washington State Legislative Session begins Monday in Olympia. 12th District Senator Brad Hawkins says he has a couple of bills he thinks he'll be able to get passed including the new apple license plate and a bill that could help our local PUDs...

12th District Representative Keith Goehner was honored by the Association of Washington Cities with the "City Champion Award" recently. The Dryden resident said it was a surprise. "I did go to the legislature with the idea that we want to make sure that people were understanding of how important local government is in carrying out the functions of government...

12th District Sen. Brad Hawkins was honored this week by the Washington Association of Agricultural Educators with the 2019 Legislator of the Year award. Jennifer Crane, an agriculture science teacher at Eastmont Junior High School in East Wenatchee, presented Hawkins with the award in her classroom Tuesday...