Keith Goehner

Sen. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden/CREDIT: Washington State Senate Three bills sponsored by Sen. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, were signed into law during the 2025 legislative session, marking major bipartisan wins on housing, clean-energy permitting, and local planning flexibility. Each new law reflects Goehner’s commitment to empowering local governments, promoting thoughtful growth, and...

Sen. Keith Goehner/R-Dryden/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… Last week, the governor signed landmark legislation sponsored by Sen. Keith Goehner, which gives counties the option to allow middle housing, such as duplexes and townhomes, in unincorporated growth areas and rural communities already poised for responsible development. Goehner’s bill passed both chambers...

Rep. Brian Burnett, R-Wenatchee, Sen. Keith Goehner/R-Dryden and Rep. Mike Steele, R-Chelan/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… Senator Keith Goehner, Representative Mike Steele, and Representative Brian Burnett invite community members to a legislative wrap-up and town hall on Wednesday, June 4, from 6­-7:30 p.m. at the Cashmere Riverside Center, located at...

Sen. Keith Goehner/R-Dryden/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… Yesterday, the governor signed a bipartisan measure from Sen. Keith Goehner that strengthens local governments’ ability to collaborate with the state on locating major clean-energy projects. The new law clarifies that cities and counties assisting the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC)—the state’s...

By Sen. Keith Goehner, Washingtonians have good reason to be distrustful of the policies coming out of the state Capitol. While the legislation itself matters, how it’s crafted is also important – and, increasingly, there is less transparency, bipartisanship, or accountability. My goal as a state lawmaker is to work...

Rep. Brian Burnett, R-Wenatchee, Rep. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, and Sen. Keith Goehner/R-Dryden/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… 12th District lawmakers announced today that more than $106.7 million in critical projects were funded with the final passage of the 2025-27 capital budget—Senate Bill 5195—a $7.6 billion bipartisan plan to invest in infrastructure,...

On KPQ—Sen. Keith Goehner dives into state budget challenges, tax debates & key bills like rent control & parental notification rights. He highlights bipartisan struggles, Gov. Ferguson’s stance & the complexities of legislative processes #waleg LISTEN

Sen. Goehner, R-Dryden | TVW’s On the Issues Environmental Sustainability and Affordability Senate Page, Akshara Srinivas, asks Senate Housing Committee Chair, Jessica Bateman (D) 22nd District, and Ranking Member, Keith Goehner(R) 12th District, “…I found that in Washington, we will need about 1 million new homes by 2044. At the...

(L to R) Luke Esser, Lisa Goehner, Brandt Cappell, Sen. Keith Goehner/R-Dryden, Josh Weiss, Gov. Bob Ferguson, Rebekah Mason, Sen. Marcus Riccelli/D-Spokane, Sen. Nikki Torres/R-Pasco, Mike Burgess, Sen. Matt Boehnke/R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate. OLYMPIA… Today, the governor signed legislation sponsored by Sen. Keith Goehner to give local governments more time...