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On Friday, the state House of Representatives passed a $10.9 billion bipartisan transportation budget, Senate Bill 5165, that funds the basic needs of Washington state. Included in the budget is an...

April 2, 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 be giving an update on their...

March 16, 2021

As of Feb. 15, all counties in Washington state had moved to Phase 2 in Gov. Jay Inslee’s Healthy Washington “Roadmap to Recovery” plan, including the North Central Region (Chelan, Douglas,...

Feb. 23, 2021

All five Republicans who serve on the House Environment and Energy Committee spoke out today against a bill that would kill jobs in Washington and could wipe out an entire industry....

Feb. 9, 2021

Demonstration project could lead to forest health, agricultural benefits Following discussions in recent years with C6 Forest to Farm, a federally recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit in the Methow Valley, the 12th District...

Jan. 27, 2021

Washington State House Republicans Mike Steele, R-Chelan, and Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, recently received their committee assignments for the upcoming 2021 legislative session. Both 12th District legislators were selected to take the...

Dec. 21, 2020

As families, students and businesses work through shutdowns and try to stay healthy during the coronavirus crisis, the 12th District’s lawmakers urge folks to “Stay Home, Stay Safe.” State Reps. Mike...

April 8, 2020

Reps. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, and Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, are inviting 12th District constituents to join them for a telephone town hall meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. to talk about the 2020 legislative...

Feb. 17, 2020

For the second straight legislative session 12th District Rep. Keith Goehner’s fuel tax transparency bill has passed the state House of Representatives. House Bill 1633 would make the posting of state and federal...

Feb. 14, 2020

Legislation promoting oil-free hydroelectric turbine technology passed the House Finance Committee in Olympia on Monday. House Bill 2825, introduced by 12th District Rep. Keith Goehner, would provide a tax incentive for public utility...

Feb. 11, 2020