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Rep. Steele 'Frustrated' by Court's Ruling Over Capital Gains Tax
Rep. Steele 'Frustrated' by Court's Ruling Over Capital Gains Tax
Many of the state's Republican lawmakers are up in arms over Friday's ruling by the Washington Supreme Court that upholds the constitutionality of a capital gains tax passed by the legislature in 2021. Twelfth District Rep. Mike Steele (R) of Chelan says the court's decision will not only make the legislature's budget writing process more difficult, but it could also end up extending the 2023 sess
12th District Reps. Both Sponsoring Bill to Restore Police Pursuit Laws
12th District Reps. Both Sponsoring Bill to Restore Police Pursuit Laws
Washington's 12th District State Reps. Keith Goehner and Mike Steele are both co-sponsors on a bill (HB 1053) that would return the state's laws regarding vehicle pursuits by law enforcement to their previous language. Washington's pursuit laws were dramatically changed as a result of legislation which passed during the 2022 sessions in Olympia...
12th District Reps. Making Inroads with New Constituents
12th District Reps. Making Inroads with New Constituents
Washington's two representatives from the state's 12th Legislative District are still adjusting to working on behalf of voters west of the Cascades. Last February, the district's boundaries were expanded to include portions of King and Snohomish Counties, making it the only one of Washington's 49 legislative jurisdictions to span the geographical and political divide between the state's two sides.
12th District Representatives Provide Thoughts on Weekend Budgets
12th District Representatives Provide Thoughts on Weekend Budgets
The 2021 Washington State Legislative session wrapped up Sunday with the passing of the three major bugets, operating, capital and transportation. 12th District Rep. Keith Goehner says while there was some positive in the operating budget, he could not support it noting, "The minority party was left out of the budget negotiations, and we, along with the public, did not see the final 1,100-pa
State House Dealing with Budgets and Sex Education Bill
State House Dealing with Budgets and Sex Education Bill
The Washington State House of Representatives is expected to pass their supplemental operating budget Friday. 12th District Rep. Keith Goehner says he will vote against it because it doesn't save enough. "When you have emergency situations like we're experiencing right now with the coronavirus, it's hard to say what you might have to spend that you did not plan for because every penny is bud

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