KOZI's Ken Johannessen talks with Sen. Linda Evans Parlette, Rep. Cary Condotta and Rep. Brad Hawkins about the end of the second special session, the beginning of a third one, and how close the House and Senate are with a budget agreement.

KPQ's Steve Hair talks with Sen. Linda Evans Parlette, Rep. Brad Hawkins and Rep. Cary Condotta about budget negotiations and a proposed capital gains tax by Democrats, which may be the major roadblock to a compromised operating budget agreement.

After House Democrats and Senate Republicans failed to reach an operating budget compromise, the Legislature heads into a second special session. 12th District Sen. Linda Evans Parlette and Reps. Cary Condotta and Brad Hawkins talk about the coming second special session and the difficulties of bringing everyone together, especially as...

As the Legislature approaches a second special session, 12th District Sen. Linda Evans Parlette and Reps. Cary Condotta and Brad Hawkins give their views and expectations over progress on operating budget negotiations on Chelan's KOZI Radio with Jay Witherbee.

KPQ's Tom Cashman talks with Sen. Linda Evans Parlette, Rep. Brad Hawkins and Rep. Cary Condotta about the second special session, progress of budget negotiations, passage of the current law transportation budget, teacher strikes and education funding.

KOHO Radio's Clint Strand talks with Sen. Linda Evans Parlette. Rep. Cary Condotta and Rep. Brad Hawkins about the first three days of the special session, including progress on budget negotiations.

Sen. Linda Evans Parlette, Rep. Cary Condotta and Rep. Brad Hawkins talk with KOZI's Jay Witherbee about the first special session, differences between House and Senate operating budget proposals, and negotiations on all three budgets: operating, capital and transportation.

Rep. Brad Hawkins and Sen. Linda Evans Parlette talk with Steve Hair on the KPQ Legislative Hotline about the first special session, budget negotiations and holding firm against tax increases.

Dear Friends and Neighbors, I’m disappointed to share that the Legislature was unable to come to a compromise on our state budget during the regular session. Today, we are adjourning two days early, and the governor has called for a special session to start Wednesday, April 29. I would have...