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Rep. Goehner's legislative update: Redistricting public outreach meeting Oct. 5, insurance rates and the latest on the long-term care tax
I hope you had the opportunity to participate in the recent virtual tax town hall put on by the Tax Structure Work Group. I wanted to make you aware of another public meeting on a state issue. As you may know the Washington State Redistricting Commission is going through the process of redrawing the boundaries of our state legislative districts. (They are also redrawing the congressional districts.) Every 10 years our commission goes through this exercise after it has received the census data ...
Two virtual Tax Town Halls tomorrow; House Republican priorities for the 2022 session
I sent my last email update out on June 25, five days before our state was set to fully reopen. On June 30, Governor Inslee was in a celebratory mood, declaring: "We are open big time in the state of Washington." Days later, he told a reporter: "We've won the Super Bowl of the COVID pandemic." Fast-forward to today, and the mood in Washington is anything but celebratory. As the pandemic continues, prizes for vaccinations have been replaced by the governor ...
Rep. Goehner's legislative update: Virtual tax town hall Wednesday provides an opportunity to discuss tax relief
In 2017, a provision was included in the state operating budget that created the Tax Structure Work Group “to identify options to make the Washington state tax code more equitable, adequate, stable and transparent.” That work group is now holding virtual Tax Town Halls to gain input from taxpayers. There are two sessions for our region. Information and registration links below: Central Region | Legislative Districts: 8, 12, 13, 14, 15Wednesday, September 29, 20212:30 – 4:00 p.m. | Register here6:30 – 8:00 p.m. | Register here ...
Public feedback on Democrat police reform
Since House Bills 1310 and 1054 took effect on July 25, 2021, our offices have received many emails from people who are generally concerned about the repercussions of this legislation. All of their concerns center around one idea: The new laws make us less safe. For more information on how law enforcement and our senators feel about this legislation, and to read articles about incidents complicated by these laws, click here. In our constituents' own words... “I’m saddened to see the changes related ...