Keith Goehner

Liam Hill, a student at Cashmere Middle School, served as a legislative page for the state House of Representatives the week of Feb. 25 – March 1. He was sponsored by his 12th District Rep. Keith Goehner. “I am grateful to have our grandson, Liam, serve as a page this session so he...

Rep. Keith Goehner and Rep. Mike Steele give listeners an overview of the 2024 legislative session on the last day of session before adjournment. They discuss the three budgets – capital, transportation and operating, as well as what happened with initiatives. The legislators also talk about some of the disappointments and successes...

It has been a historic week in Olympia. On Monday, lawmakers passed three initiatives. I supported all three as they addressed important issues, as evidenced by the large number of signatures gathered for the initiatives and the overwhelming number of people who signed in favor of the measures during the...

House Republican Deputy Leader Mike Steele and Rep. Keith Goehner have announced the inclusion of more than $26 million in district-funded projects in the 2024 supplemental capital budget, 2ESSB 5949. The budget received unanimous approval from House lawmakers today in Olympia. The announcement by the 12th District lawmakers highlights their...

Rep. Goehner gives a floor speech advocating for I-2081, that establishes a Parents’ Bill of Rights. It will provide certain rights to parents and guardians of public-school children, including rights to review instructional materials, inspect records and receive certain notifications on other issues.  

Legislation that would add ‘detached’ accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to property that qualifies for the senior citizen and disabled persons property tax exemption passed the Senate on Friday.  House Bill 2375, sponsored by Rep. Keith Goehner, passed unanimously just before the 5 p.m. cutoff for the Senate to pass House bills....

Rep. Goehner gives a floor speech opposing Senate Bill 6058, the Carbon Market Linkage legislation. The bill would make changes to Washington’s Climate Commitment Act that are designed to make it more compatible with California and Quebec’s linked cap-and-invest carbon market, likely driving up energy costs and negatively impacting the...

Washington state’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) was passed in 2021 with the goal of reducing and phasing out carbon emissions. Unfortunately, there have been several problems with its passage. With that, more than 465,000 Washington citizens signed Initiative 2117 that would repeal the CCA and its cap-and-trade system. With the...

After more than six weeks in Olympia, the majority party in the House and Senate have announced they will permit hearings on three of the six initiatives submitted to the Legislature by the people this year. The hearings are scheduled for next week, about 10 days before the 2024 Legislature...