12th legislative district

A bill in the Washington House of Representatives is seeking to remove the image of George Washington from the state flag. House Bill 1938 (HB-1938) calls for the formation of a committee that will oversee the redesigning of the flag to include imagery which is more suitable to the state's "evolving identity"...

As the State of Washington faces a budget shortfall of over $12 billion during the next biennium, concerns are being raised about the possibility of numerous infrastructural projects getting postponed or scrapped altogether. One such project, is the City of Wenatchee's massive Confluence Parkway endeavor, a $177 million overhaul of the town's north-end road network that includes the construction o

Twelfth District Sen. Brad Hawkins (R-East Wenatchee) says he'll continue to fight against a bill aimed at teaching the history of LGBTQ+ people in Washington's K-12 schools.

A bill that would loosen the restrictions for police pursuits passed out of the Washington Senate on Wednesday. Engrossed Senate Bill 5352 (EB 5352) would lower the threshold for law enforcement officers to engage in pursuits based on "reasonable suspicion" rather than "probable cause", but would not return the standard for police chases to those that existed prior to 2021... R

Legislation designed to curb inequities in traffic stops and improve safety on Washington's roadways is making its way through the state House. House Bill 1513 (HB 1513), which is also known as Traffic Safety For All, would disallow law enforcement from making stops for violations such as expired license tabs, misdemeanor warrants, or vehicle equipment issues unless they present an immediate hazar

Washington's two representatives from the state's 12th Legislative District are still adjusting to working on behalf of voters west of the Cascades. Last February, the district's boundaries were expanded to include portions of King and Snohomish Counties, making it the only one of Washington's 49 legislative jurisdictions to span the geographical and political divide between the state's two sides.