Senator Brad Hawkins on The KOHO Morning Show with Chris Hansen on 2-18-2020.
Hawkins’ hydropower tax bill approved by Senate
Most clean energy producers in our state benefit from tax incentives, but not the one that provides the most renewable energy – hydropower. Tracy Ellis explains.
VIDEO: 2020 session week 6 video: Republican bills aim to “take back our streets”
Senate Republican Leader Mark Schoesler discusses Republican bills that are still alive this session that would help "take back our streets," and he talks about his reason for opposing Senate Bill 6313, which would let 17-year-olds vote in a Primary if they're 18 by...
Bill that seeks to discourage traffic-ticket quotas for officers
You may have been pulled over and thought “I bet police probably have a certain number of tickets they must give out.” Tracy Ellis tells us there may be something to that.
Wagoner bill improving department of corrections health care
Prisoners at the Monroe Correctional Complex died after not getting proper medical care. Tracy Ellis tells us state Senators passed a bill they hope will prevent something like this from happening again.
SRC On Air: Sen Short Okanogan Country Radio
Host Brian Bowes talks with 7th District Legislators Senator Shelly Short and Representatives Joel Kretz and Jacquelin Maycumber on Openline Legislative Live from Olympia – Feb 10, 2020 https://komwopenline.wordpress.com/2020/02/12/live-from-olympia-feb-10-2020/
Padden bill to help crime victims passed by the Senate
A parent of a child who’s the victim of a crime would be able to receive Crime Victims' Compensation under a bill passed in the state Senate. Mikaela Hobson reports.
Federal government follows O’Ban’s lead in supporting improvement of fish passage
The federal government is following the lead of state Senator Steve O’Ban and restarting a federal fish passage project in King County. Tracy Ellis has details.
VIDEO: WA Sen. Sharon Brown’s Weekly Video Update for Week 5 of the 2020 Session
In this week's video, Sen. Brown takes a look at the series of new and higher taxes proposed by the majority party. It's no coincidence that the first bill of the session signed into law by Governor Inslee is SB 6492 -- the Democrat's $1 billion tax hike do-over bill....
VIDEO: Sen. Walsh’s floor speech arguing against giving 16 & 17 year olds the vote.
https://youtu.be/mfjMCTf3ddg
20th District Legislative Update
Senator John Braun sits down with Tracy Ellis for this 20th District Legislative Update.
VIDEO: Washington State Senate honors the centennial of women’s suffrage
https://youtu.be/U4rqPhQo6iw