State Senator Brad Hawkins, the ranking Republican member on the Education Committee and a former school board member has been pushing for this for weeks.
VIDEO: KHQ VAX FACTS: The plan to get teachers vaccinated pushes on
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12th District Legislative Update
Listen to this 12th District Legislative Update with State Senator Brad Hawkins of East Wenatchee. Topic: Actions taken by Senate Republicans to reopen restaurants, gyms and some other businesses.
7th District Legislative Update
Listen to this 7th District Legislative Update with State Senator Shelly Short of Addy. Topics: Actions taken by Senate Republicans to reopen restaurants, gyms and some other businesses and efforts to bring broadband to rural Washingtonians.
Hawkins on OSPI planning ahead for school employee vaccinations
The top Republican on the Senate Education Committee is responding to a plan from the Superintendent of Public Instruction to get teachers vaccinated. Tracy Ellis has the very latest.
VIDEO: Sen. Mark Schoesler – 2021 session update (Jan. 27)
9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler of Ritzville gives an update on the 2021 legislative session. He discusses the public hearing on the capital gains income tax proposal that attracted many people who wanted to testify, and SB 5114, which seeks to move the state to...
VIDEO: Sen. John Braun on Q13 Fox
Senate Republican Leader Braun on Q13 Fox to react to the governor's very limited reopening and talk about why businesses in other regions should also be given the opportunity to reopen. https://youtu.be/E9HVMsIbwwE
VIDEO: Youth Empowered to Speak-up: Tip line for those in need
Washington State Senator Sharon Brown, R-Kennewick, discusses her efforts to implement the Youth Empowered to Speak-up program statewide. Here legislation, Senate Bill 5327, would create a tip line to allow students to confidentially report potential self-harm or...
SRC On Air: Sen. John Braun on KEDO Radio in Longview
Sen. Braun talks about reopening the state economy and access to democracy on KEDO’s Town Hall with Mike Wallin.
Hawkins’ bill to implement utility-wildfire group’s recommendations approved by key Senate committee
It’s all about preventing wildfires. Tracy Ellis tells about legislation working its way through the state Senate.
20th District Legislative Update
Listen to this 20th District Legislative Update with State Senator John Braun of Centralia. Topic: Actions taken by Senate Republicans to reopen restaurants, gyms, and some other businesses.
SRC On Air: Sen. Mark Schoesler on The Commute with Carlson on KVI Radio
Sen. Mark Schoesler talks about vaccinations, transportation taxes, and reopening Washington with John Carlson on KVI.
VIDEO: Sen. Short motion to bring the Jobs Reopening bill SB 5114 immediately to the floor
We can’t wait. We need these jobs. People need to be able to go back to work. Watch Sen. Short's floor speech: https://youtu.be/nKrCBe-8CUI