Keith Goehner

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...

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....