Keith Goehner

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...

Rep. Mike Steele and Rep. Keith Goehner share a legislative update with KOZI Radio. The lawmakers discuss the upcoming public hearings set for three of the six initiatives amid a push for citizen involvement. Steele and Goehner also share an update on their bills in the Senate, highlighting backcountry search...

In this interview with KPQ, Reps. Mike Steele and Keith Goehner share an update on their bills and the progress of the six citizen-driven initiatives. The majority party has decided to hold public hearings on only three out of six initiatives, prompting House Republicans to advocate for greater citizen involvement....

The Legislature has begun the sixth week of the 60-day legislative session. We are concluding several days of House floor action, as representatives have been caucusing and voting on several amendments and bills. There has been evening and weekend work as we get ready for a final push toward adjournment....

With a few hours to spare before the house of origin cutoff deadline on Tuesday, Rep. Keith Goehner had two bills pass the state House of Representatives. The House unanimously passed Goehner’s House Bill 2375, related to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and tax exemptions, and his House Bill 1468 related...

Rep. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, gives a floor speech on his House Bill 2375, that would add “detached” accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to property that qualifies for the senior citizen and disabled persons property tax exemption.

Rep. Keith Goehner discusses his House Bill 2257, that would create the Backcountry Search and Rescue Account. The legislation would create a mechanism to fund the account through legislative appropriations, donations, grants, or funds from other public or private sources. It passed the House unanimously.