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Read More May 03, 2024 IN THE NEWS: Republicans blast Democratic bill that would allow tripling of property tax rates Republicans in the Washington Senate are calling a property tax measure backed by Democrats the single most destructive and far-reaching bill of the 2024 session.” At least that’s how Sen. Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro Woolley, and a member of the Senate WaysMeans Committee, described Senate Bill 5770 in a Wednesday news release. SB 5770 would allow local governments across the state to... Read More April 12, 2024 In The News: In reversal, more areas allow high-speed police chases BY AMANDA HERNÁNDEZ | STATELINE In early March, Washington state lawmakers approved a measure that came to the legislature in the form of a citizen initiative. Under the policy, law enforcement officers again may give chase when there is reasonable suspicion a person has violated a law. The policy, which will go into effect in June, allows... Read More March 04, 2024 VIDEO: Sen. Keith Wagoner speaks out against a bill he fears could end retail firearm sales in Washington The bill would require firearm dealers to install onerous security features and superfluous alarm and surveillance systems, and adopt redundant storage and excessively burdensome record-keeping practices. It also would set minimum insurance-coverage requirements and require employees to undergo yearly background checks. Read More February 22, 2024 IN THE NEWS: Washington lawmakers advance bill making it a felony to threaten election workers By the Associated press | The Washington state Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to make harassing election workers a felony, three months after four county election offices received envelopes containing suspicious powder — including three testing positive for fentanyl — and had to be evacuated. Some Republican lawmakers pushed for the bill to include protections for... Read More February 20, 2024 Wagoner succeeds in adding Skagit County Stabilization Center funds to Senate’s proposed construction budge After inflation-driven increases in construction costs resulted in cancellation of one behavioral-health center in the North Sound, Sen. Keith Wagoner is determined not to let a second such project meet a similar fate. Working with Senate budget writers, Wagoner has secured the $4.275 million needed to complete phase II of the Skagit County Stabilization Center... Read More February 19, 2024 IN THE NEWS: Legislators from the 39th District take part in Concrete town hall By Racquel Muncy / Skagit Valley Herald | Residents of the state’s 39th Legislative District gathered at Concrete Theatre on Saturday for a town hall with Sen. Keith Wagoner and representatives Carolyn Eslick and Sam Low. …Each of the legislators had an opportunity to speak about what is important to them before taking questions from... Read More February 13, 2024 DENVER HAINSTOCK SERVES AS PAGE FOR SENATOR KEITH WAGONER Denver Hainstock, a 10th grader from Sedro-Woolley High School, spent a week working as a page for the Washington State Senate at the Capitol in Olympia. Hainstock was one of 16 students who served as a Senate page for the fifth week of the 2024 Legislative session. Hainstock was sponsored by 39th Legislative District Senator... Read More February 09, 2024 IN THE NEWS: WA Democrats ditch bill repealing voter-backed cap on property tax hikes Senate Democrats’ controversial bill allowing local governments in Washington to exceed the 1% cap on annual property tax increases won’t be acted on this session, its author said Friday. The legislation sought to repeal the voter-backed limit and give cities and counties the ability to levy hikes up to 3%. But it ran into fierce... Read More Keep Reading Welcome to my official legislative website! Dear Friends, Welcome to my official legislative website. It is an honor and a privilege to represent the 39th District. I am in awe every day in Olympia that I have been afforded this rare opportunity to serve our beautiful part of the state. One of the most important things I can do is solve problems facing our communities and that means I need to hear from you. Please call, send a letter, visit my office or e-mail. Our state faces many challenges and while I am guided by a set of principles, I am also committed to working in a...