Sen. Brad Hawkins tells Gee and Ursula on KIRO Radio why he's urging school districts to swap this year’s spring and summer breaks and he talks about his bill to allow some districts to adopt a year-round school calendar.
Sen. Brad Hawkins, R-East Wenatchee, says districts should take a long spring break and return to classes in the summer when more teachers are vaccinated. https://youtu.be/rSPSUvxOFJw
Tracy Ellis takes a look at some of what happened this week in Olympia. The views expressed by individual members are not necessarily those of the entire caucus.
Listen to this 20th District Legislative Update with Sen. John Braun. Topics: an income tax on capital gains and a new way to pay for transportation infrastructure.
The Washington State Senate pauses to acknowledge the seventy-ninth anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066; to recognize and remember Japanese American veterans, incarcerees, and civil rights activists from the State of Washington, and to honor the lessons...
Listen to this 7th District Legislative Update with Sen. Shelly Short. Topics: an income tax on capital gains and COVID vaccinations
A Republican education leader is urging school districts to swap this year’s spring and summer breaks due to COVID. Tracy Ellis explains.
Listen to this 12th District Legislative Update with Sen. Brad Hawkins. Sen. Hawkins talks about his bill to help schools with learning recovery and a measure he doesn’t support related to school construction bonds.
9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler discusses bills that concern him because they favor criminals at the expense of public safety. https://youtu.be/yXYe8OrIHX8
Senator Lynda Wilson talks to The Bottom Line’s Robb and Ed on KONA about an income tax on capital gains, the Senate Republican budget proposal, limiting the governor’s emergency powers, safely reopening schools and the economy, and more.
Sen. Brad Hawkins talks to Kevin Rounce and Kalie Drago on the KPQ Morning Report about an income tax on capital gains, the state budget, and graduation requirements.
Republican State Senator Mark Schoesler is featured explaining why the tax, which just passed out of the Ways and Means Committee, is bad for the state. https://youtu.be/Ta3mOhzwOoM
