Rep. Keith Goehner’s Legislative Update: End-of-session review, public safety, budgets, special session called
After 15 weeks of being in session, we adjourned on April 23, the scheduled end of the 105-day session. It has been an honor to serve you and be your voice at the state Capitol in Olympia the past few months. However, our work is not finished. The governor has...
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Goehner legislation to benefit local port districts signed into law
Legislation sponsored by 12th District Rep. Keith Goehner that will allow port districts, which have been functionally consolidated, to adopt a unified levy was signed into law by Gov. Inslee on Monday. House Bill 1663 will allow two or more port districts that operate under a mutual agreement to conduct...
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Reps. Keith Goehner and Mike Steele give a final session update to KPQ’s Jason Taylor. They talk budgets, police pursuits, and possible tax increases.
Rep. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, and Rep. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, discuss the final operating, transportation and capital budget proposals. What a final vehicle pursuit law make look like and if there is a chance to get a legitimate Blake fix to get drugs off the streets. They also discuss potential tax increases...
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Reps. Keith Goehner and Mike Steele join Jeff Conwell on KOZI. The legislative update includes final budgets, vehicle pursuit, Blake decision and possible tax increases by the majority
Rep. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, and Rep. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, discuss the final operating, transportation and capital budget proposals. What a final vehicle pursuit law make look like and if there is a chance to get a legitimate Blake fix to get drugs off the streets. They also discuss potential tax increases...
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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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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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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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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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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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