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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.

KPQ Legislative Hotline debuts January 11th LIVE from Olympia with updates on legislative action from the 12th and 7th District lawmakers.

The Towing and Recovery Association of Washington named 12th District State Senator Brad Hawkins Legislator of the Year. "I am very grateful that the Towing Association has recognized me as their Legislator of the Year. The honor came about because Hawkins sponsored a bill to help tow-truck operators get paid for keeping roadways clear ...

The State Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would allow tow-truck operators dispatched by law enforcement or another state or local agency, to bring a civil action to recover unpaid vehicle recovery, impound and storage charges from a person who was operating a motor vehicle on a public highway in an illegal or negligent manner ...

A key state Senate committee passed a bill sponsored by 12th District Senator Brad Hawkins designed to help prevent wildfires. It would implement recommendations by a task force regarding removing dangerous trees, investigation recommendations and communications protocols among other things ...

12th District Senator Brad Hawkins will return to the Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee as the ranking Republican. The former school board member says he's excited. "I know our school system has had its share of challenges this particular year with the COVID pandemic, but as a former school board member myself, as a husband of a local teacher, and as the parent of two children in m

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...