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Hawkins issues statement on Redistricting Commission not finalizing legislative, congressional district maps
State Sen. Brad Hawkins of the 12th Legislative District released the following statement following today’s announcement by the state Redistricting Commission that it was not able to reach agreement on final plans for new legislative and congressional district boundaries for the next decade, starting in 2022. “Today’s news about our...
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Hawkins applauds school districts for exploring school calendar reform
State Sen. Brad Hawkins is pleased to learn that several Washington school districts are looking into whether taking shorter breaks throughout the year – and trimming the traditional summer break – will help prevent annual learning loss and the need for fall reteaching. A KING-TV story reports that, according to...
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Hawkins receives nearly 6,500 responses to his COVID vaccine survey
Sen. Brad Hawkins asked for North Central Washington’s feedback on Gov. Inslee’s recent COVID mandates and received thousands of responses over the past two weeks. In addition to the thousands of individual emails and calls into his office in recent days, Hawkins distributed a survey to over 50,000 residents and...
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Hawkins’ fifth annual ‘listening tour’ to be held Sept. 14-15
Sen. Brad Hawkins will hold his fifth annual 12th District “listening tour” Sept. 14-15, offering a “virtual” approach for residents wishing to meet with him. “As the state senator for the 12th District, it is very helpful for me to hear directly from constituents, which is why I started conducting annual...
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Hawkins receives “Legislator of the Year” honor from state tow-truck association
Sen. Brad Hawkins has been honored for his efforts to help the state’s tow-truck industry. The Towing and Recovery Association of Washington recently announced that Hawkins was selected for its 2021 Lawmaker of the Year award. “I’m very grateful that the towing association has recognized me as their Legislator of the...
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Hawkins excited about federal grant for local transportation projects
State Sen. Brad Hawkins of the 12th Legislative District applauded today’s announcement that a federal grant has been approved for the Apple Capital Loop project in Wenatchee. The $92.4 million grant by the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) will be used to construct a network of projects on the 11-mile...
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Governor signs Hawkins’ utility wildfire bill
A proposal introduced by 12th District Sen. Brad Hawkins to implement recommendations of a key electric utilities wildfire group has been signed into law this week by Gov. Jay Inslee. The legislation, Senate Bill 5158, directs state Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz to work with the Utility Wildland Fire...
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Governor signs Hawkins bill promoting hydrogen vehicles
Sen. Brad Hawkins’ bill to promote hydrogen-powered vehicles is now a state law. Gov. Jay Inslee today signed Senate Bill 5000, which establishes an eight-year statewide pilot project for the reduction of sales tax on purchases of fuel-cell electric vehicles. The Senate passed the bill 49-0 in March and the...
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Legislature approves Hawkins bill promoting hydrogen vehicles
Sen. Brad Hawkins’ bill to promote hydrogen-powered vehicles has been approved by the Legislature. The House of Representatives today voted 93-4 to approve Senate Bill 5000, which would establish an eight-year statewide pilot project for the reduction of sales tax on purchases of fuel-cell electric vehicles. The Senate last month...
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