By Sen. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden As a state legislator I have consistently fought to protect families and ensure parents, not bureaucrats, have the final say in raising their children. Last year, the Legislature passed Initiative 2081, the Parents’ Bill of Rights, with near-unanimous support. Now, both chambers in Olympia have voted along party lines to...

Sen. Keith Goehner/R-Dryden/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… A House committee has unanimously endorsed legislation from Sen. Keith Goehner that would make it simpler for water-sewer districts to offload surplus property. “Senate Bill 5467 is a common-sense update that ensures our water-sewer districts can operate more efficiently without unnecessary bureaucratic delays,” said Goehner, R-Dryden. “By adjusting...

Sen. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… Despite bipartisan opposition, Senate Democrats today pushed through a $78.6 billion operating budget—the largest in state history, which relies on the largest tax increase in Washington history. The move came after Democrats rejected Senate Republicans’ $ave Washington plan, a fiscally responsible alternative that balanced the budget without...