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A bill authored by Rep. Brad Hawkins that requires public agencies to post their meeting agendas online at least 24 hours in advance was signed Thursday (March 27) by Gov. Jay...

March 28, 2014

A bill by State Rep. Brad Hawkins, R-East Wenatchee, that would require public agencies to post their meeting agendas online at least 24 hours in advance

March 6, 2014

A bill related to public agencies posting meeting agendas online was approved by the House of Representatives. The legislation is part of an ongoing effort by Rep. Brad Hawkins to increase...

Feb. 12, 2014

A new online map launched today by the Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee (LEAP) can now be viewed by the public at: http://fiscal.wa.gov/WebMaps.aspx.

Jan. 7, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 21, 2013 CONTACT: Ashley Wilson, Public Information Officer – (360) 786-7761 Hawkins transparency bill signed into law Today Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 2058 into law...

June 20, 2013

Rep. Brad Hawkins, R-East Wenatchee, and Rep. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane  have co-sponsored legislation to promote greater transparency in government spending. The two freshmen legislators have teamed up to co-sponsor House Bill...

Feb. 8, 2013