Rep. Keith Goehner's News & Media


The pandemic has been harmful to many aspects of our state. One thing that has not suffered is Washington state's revenue. Tax collections, from you the taxpayer, have remained strong despite...

Jan. 21, 2022

Rep. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, spoke to KOHO about the 2022 session. Rep. Goehner's main concerns at this time are the police reform bill, either amending it or repealing it, the Long-Term...

Jan. 14, 2022

Rep. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, and Rep. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, speak with KOZI's Jeff Conwell current legislation taking place in Olympia. Rep. Goehner spoke to a Republican sponsored bill that seeks to...

Jan. 14, 2022

Rep. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, joins KPQ's Jason Taylor to discuss two priority bills at the start of the 2022 session. The police reform bill which Rep. Goehner believes either needs to...

Jan. 14, 2022

The session was one for the record books. There were some bipartisan successes, but also many concerning policies passed this session. For a full report check out my 2021 Session Report...

Aug. 24, 2021

On Wednesday, Gov. Jay Inslee announced a vaccination requirement for employees working in K-12, most childcare and early learning, and higher education, as well as an expansion of the statewide mask mandate to all...

Aug. 21, 2021

On Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed the transportation budget passed by the Legislature in the 2021 session. However, he vetoed a section of the bill that directs the Washington State Transportation...

May 20, 2021

Reps. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, and Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, are inviting 12th District citizens to join them for a virtual town hall meeting. The lawmakers will provide a review of the 2021 legislative session and...

May 18, 2021

The Legislature recently adjourned without addressing one of the most pressing issues before us this session. Many of us had hoped to address the governor's emergency powers in the 105-day session,...

May 6, 2021

On Sunday, the Legislature adjourned the 2021 legislative session by passing an operating budget that spends a record $58.9 billion over the previous biennium, an increase of $7 billion or 13.6%....

April 25, 2021