State Government, Veterans Affairs & Elections

April 24, 2015

04-24-15: 12th District lawmakers talk with KOHO Radio about pending special session (audio)

Reps. Cary Condotta and Brad Hawkins and Sen. Linda Evans Parlette talk with KOHO Radio's Clint Strand about an upcoming special session and the differences between the House and Senate operating budget proposals.
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April 24, 2015

04-24-15: 12th District lawmakers provide budget update on KOZI Radio (audio)

Sen. Linda Evans Parlette, Rep. Cary Condotta and Rep. Brad Hawkins give an update to KOZI's Jay Witherbee about budget negotiations, and point out that House Democrats have yet to vote on their own $1.5 billion tax package they have proposed to support their operating budget proposal.
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April 24, 2015

04-24-15: 12th District lawmakers talk about upcoming special session on KPQ (audio)

Rep. Cary Condotta, Rep. Brad Hawkins and Sen. Linda Evans Parlette talk with KPQ's Steve Hair about stalled budget negotiations which have resulted in the Legislature going into overtime with a special session.
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April 17, 2015

04-17-15: 12th District lawmakers discuss final weeks of regular session on KOHO Radio (audio)

With two weeks remaining of the 2015 regular session, Reps. Cary Condotta and Brad Hawkins and Sen. Linda Evans Parlette speculate whether the Legislature can pass an operating budget and finish business within the allotted 105-day schedule. They also discuss education funding, including the class-size reduction initiative, and a proposed...
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April 17, 2015

04-17-15: 12th District legislators discuss budget negotiations on KOZI Radio (audio)

KOZI's Jay Witherbee talks with Sen. Linda Evans Parlette, Rep. Cary Condotta and Rep. Brad Hawkins about progress of budget negotiations in the 2015 legislative session.
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April 17, 2015

04-17-15: 12th District legislators discuss budget impasse on KPQ Legislative Hotline (audio)

Sen. Linda Evans Parlette, Rep. Cary Condotta and Rep. Brad Hawkins discuss a budget impasse between the House and Senate with KPQ News Director Steve Hair.
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April 16, 2015

Rep. Hawkins’ Update from Olympia: April 16, 2015

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Today is the 95th day of the 105 day session. Budget leaders have been meeting with the governor to negotiate a compromise budget. With just 10 days left in the session, we can and should complete the session on time by passing a sustainable budget. Recently...
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April 10, 2015

04-10-15: 12th District lawmakers discuss budgets on KOHO Radio (audio)

Sen. Linda Evans Parlette and Reps. Cary Condotta and Brad Hawkins provide a legislative update with KOHO Radio's Clint Strand. Issues discussed on this program include initial House passage of the operating, transportation and capital budgets. The 12th District lawmakers also talk about marijuana bills, the possibility of a gas...
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April 10, 2015

04-10-15: 12th District legislators provide budget update on KOZI Radio (audio)

Sen. Linda Evans Parlette, Rep. Cary Condotta and Rep. Brad Hawkins talk about budget debates in the Senate and House with Jay Witherbee on KOZI Radio, Chelan.
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