Brad Hawkins

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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.

Sen. Linda Evans Parlette, Rep. Cary Condotta and Rep. Brad Hawkins talk with KPQ's Steve Hair about budget proposals in Olympia, including House passage of a transportation budget and negotiations involved between House and Senate versions of the state operating budget proposals.

On the KPQ 'It's Your Turn' program, newsman Tom Cashman talks with Rep. Brad Hawkins about 2015 legislative issues, including formulation of a new state operating budget, education reforms, and a proposal to increase the state's gas tax.

By Rep. Brad Hawkins This year is a budget-development year. The constitution provides the Legislature 105 days in odd-numbered years like 2015 to develop operating, capital and transportation budgets. Each of the budgets covers a two-year period, beginning July 1, 2015 thru June 30, 2017. I want to explain the...