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Two of Rep. Hawkins’ bills advance through Senate committee

Two bills sponsored by Rep. Brad Hawkins, R-East Wenatchee, are moving forward in the Washington State Senate.

Feb. 28, 2014

Elections bill sponsored by Hawkins passed by House

The House of Representatives passed a measure sponsored by 12th District Rep. Brad Hawkins addressing certain county primary elections.

Jan. 27, 2014

Opinion editorial by Brad Hawkins: Government Transparency Benefits Us All

Transparency is an often-used buzzword in government, but what does transparency look like? What are the actions required to meet the standard of transparency? How can we, as government officials, improve...

Jan. 23, 2014

New online map provides transparency in capital, transportation spending

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

Hawkins pre-files legislation for 2014 session to save money, increase transparency

Rep. Brad Hawkins is already preparing for the upcoming 2014 legislative session by introducing his first bills. Legislators may "pre-file" legislation starting Dec. 2 for the upcoming session; Hawkins introduced three...

Dec. 3, 2013