Dear Neighbor, Greetings! This week, Olympia and most of Western Washington saw snow blanket most of the region, causing the Legislature to take a “Snow Day” on Monday.  Hearings resumed on Tuesday and I have been busy reading bills, visiting with constituents and hearing from stakeholders during this 105-day session. I...

Dear Neighbor, Greetings! Thank you for taking time to read my newsletter about the start of the 2019 legislative session. As your state senator, it is important to me that I am representing you well in Olympia. For those who do not know me, my family and I have lived...

Senator Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro-Woolley, spoke with TVW’s Austin Jenkins on “Inside Olympia” about what it’s like to be a freshman lawmaker, his background and details about his first legislative session. Click the link below to see the entire show.      

“Are there any other Constitutional rights that you think should be abridged or amended until your mid 20s, other than the Second Amendment?” Watch Senator Keith Wagoner question a pediatric psychologist who was testifying in favor of SB 6620, a bill introduced just days ago.

Rep. Dan Kristiansen, R-Snohomish, Rep. Carolyn Eslick, R-Sultan, and I, are inviting 39th District citizens to join us tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 21, for a telephone town hall meeting. The community conversation, which is similar to a call-in radio format, will begin at 6 p.m. and last an hour. We will take questions and provide an...

The Senate voted to repeal the death penalty in Washington State just before the 5 o’clock deadline to approve legislation in the house of origin on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the Senate Democrats cut debate short, and legislators were unable to voice their concerns with Senate Bill 6052. Sen. Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro-Woolley,...

Senator Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro-Woolley, and Representative Carolyn Eslick, R-Sultan, are hosting town hall meetings on Saturday, February 17, 2018. These meetings will offer residents the opportunity to speak with their 39th District lawmakers. The meetings are open to the public. The first town hall meeting is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at...

Saying “I love the Second Amendment,” but adding, “if I thought this bill would save lives, I would vote for it,” Senator Keith Wagoner votes against ESB 5992, which bans the “use and possession of a trigger modification device,” commonly known as a ‘bump stock.’ The bill passed the Senate by...

39th District senator says proposal respects Second Amendment, maintains public safety OLYMPIA… A new bill sponsored by Sen. Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro-Woolley, would make a sensible change to the state law regulating firearm transfers and sales, to cover situations when those involved have already passed the required background check. “Senate Bill...