April 11, 2023

Reps. Mike Steele and Keith Goehner issue statement on passage of police pursuit bill

The Washington State House of Representatives recently approved a bill that allows police to engage in vehicular pursuits of criminal suspects on a very limited basis. In 2021, the Legislature passed sweeping police reforms that included requiring a higher threshold for when officers could engage in vehicular pursuits. Rather than...
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April 07, 2023

Reps. Keith Goehner and Mike Steele discuss the latest on the proposed budgets on KOZI radio as the legislative session enters its final weeks

Rep. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, and Rep. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, discuss the House budget proposals – operating, capital and transportation. Law enforcement vehicle pursuit legislation and the Blake decision, as well as the capital gains tax ruling. Wash. House Republicans · 04-07-23 – RADIO: Reps. Keith Goehner and Mike Steele discuss the latest...
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April 07, 2023

Reps. Keith Goehner joins KPQ to discuss the last couple weeks of session – including the latest on budgets and law enforcement vehicle pursuit legislation

Rep. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, joins KPQ Radio to discuss the latest on the budgets – operating, transportation, and capital – with less than three weeks left in session. They also talk about critical public safety issues, and the capital gains income tax ruling and how that might impact all taxpayers. Wash....
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April 07, 2023

Rep. Keith Goehner’s Legislative Update: Budget time in Olympia, the latest on two key public safety issues, and capital gains tax ruling

The cherry trees are in bloom on the Capitol Campus in Olympia, and that usually means it is budget time in the legislative session. In the last week all three House budgets – operating, transportation, and capital – have been unveiled, gone through the public hearing process and been voted...
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March 28, 2023

Goehner sponsors St. George’s Hall student in House Page Program

St. George’s Hall student Apollo Decker traveled to Olympia and served as a page in the state House of Representatives the week of March 20-24. He was sponsored by his 12th District Rep. Keith Goehner. “I am glad Apollo made the effort to come to Olympia. Serving in the page program...
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March 27, 2023

Reps. Mike Steele and Keith Goehner announce more than $175 million included for 12th District in newly released House capital budget proposal

On Monday, Reps. Mike Steele and Keith Goehner announced the capital budget released by the state House of Representatives includes more than $175 million in 12th District projects. The House-proposed budget, House Bill 1147, appropriates $8.34 billion, $4.18 billion of which is from the sale of newly authorized, general obligation...
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March 24, 2023

Budget week in Olympia, Reps. Goehner and Steele discuss the operating, capital and transportation budget proposals on KPQ Radio. They also talk revenue forecast and vehicle pursuit legislation.

Rep. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, and Rep. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, join KPQ Radio to discuss the budget proposals by the House of Representatives. The legislators also touch on the two bills that overrode a couple of governor vetoes from the previous session. Finally, they provided an update on the law enforcement vehicle...
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March 24, 2023

Reps. Goehner and Steele discuss the budgets, overriding governor’s vetoes and the latest on the vehicle pursuit bill

Rep. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, and Rep. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, talk about the three budgets – operating, capital and transportation – being negotiated in Olympia. They also discuss the two bills overriding the governor’s vetoes from the previous session, the revenue forecast and the latest on the vehicle pursuit legislation. Wash. House...
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March 15, 2023

Rep. Keith Goehner’s Legislative Update: Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, bad legislation stopped, update on public safety issues

The legislative session is more than halfway complete. Last week was the “house of origin” cutoff. That means bills that have not passed out of the chamber where they originated are dead for the session, unless some extraordinary steps are taken or they are deemed necessary to implement the budget...
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