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‘It’s Busy’ Preparing For Legislative Session, Sen. Hawkins Says

With the 2020 legislative session under a month away in Olympia, preparations are underway by lawmakers and their staff. 12th District State Senator Brad Hawkins, a Republican from East Wenatchee, swings by the KOHO studio to talk about the bills he has pre-filed and issues likely to be prioritized by lawmakers during the 60-day session.

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Sen. Brad Hawkins Starts Third Annual ‘Listening Tour’ Today

North Central Washington’s State Senator Brad Hawkins launched his third annual listening tour yesterday. Similar to his first two listening tours, Hawkins says he’s visiting all four counties in the 12th legislative district with his staff. This year’s tour includes meeting with residents and officials in Leavenworth, Cashmere, Wenatchee, Rock Island, Quincy, Mansfield, Pateros, Twisp,…

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Candidate Filing Week Is Here – Offices Open Across Chelan, Douglas Counties

It’s candidate Filing Week here in Washington state, with hundreds of offices from city council to U.S. Senator on the ballot this fall. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, in this year’s election cycle, 596 offices are up for election. These include U.S. Senator, all 10 of Washington’s Congressional representatives, more than 120 seats…

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Sen. Hawkins Listening To, Hiking With 12th District Constituents

Senator Brad Hawkins is hosting a listening tour across the 12th Legislative District today, tomorrow and Saturday. Hawkins joined Dan Langager today on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about why he wanted to conduct the tour, what issues he’s looking to discuss with area residents, businesses and elected officials, what’s coming up in the…

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12th District Legislators Update – Cary Condotta, Mike Steele

12th District Representatives Mike Steele and Cary Condotta join Chris Hansen for their weekly chat for an update on filling a recently-vacated House seat, where the deliberations on education funding stand, passage of an amendment altering certain high school graduation requirements and moving the tourism bill forward through the House.

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12th District Legislators Update – Brad Hawkins

12th District Senator Brad Hawkins calls in live from Olympia for his weekly chat to talk about the Supreme Court’s Hirst decision and a potential legislative “fix” and hearings today in the Senate’s Agriculture, Water, Trade and Economic Development Committee, one of which is on the Hirst ruling.

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12th District Legislators Update – Cary Condotta, Mike Steele

12th District Representatives Mike Steele and Cary Condotta join Chris Hansen for their weekly chat for an update on House Bill 1123, which would revitalize the state-funded tourism promotion office, how Republicans in the House are determined to meet the McCleary education directive this session, a distracted driving bill on cell phones and more.

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