News - Keith Wagoner

Vaccine mandate creates more problems for public safety and Department of Corrections, says Wagoner

October 20, 2021

Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate will only create a greater public safety risk, says Sen. Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro-Woolley. The mandate, which took effect Oct. 18, requires all employees in agencies under the governor’s control to receive vaccinations for COVID-19 or be terminated from their jobs. Wagoner noted that the... Read More...

Inslee’s vaccine mandate is blackmail for Washington state workers, says Wagoner

October 18, 2021

Sen. Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro-Woolley, issued the following statement addressing the COVID vaccine deadline. “Governor Jay Inslee’s mandate has removed the choice for hundreds of thousands of people to decide for themselves whether to get the COVID-19 vaccine. To make matters worse, these individuals are now in fear of losing their... Read More...

Let your voice be heard! Weigh in on insurance premiums

October 15, 2021

Dear Neighbor, Earlier this year, the state Office of Insurance Commissioner (OIC) issued an emergency rule prohibiting the use of credit scores in determining insurance premiums. I have heard from many of you who have or will soon be seeing significant increases in your insurance premiums because of this ruling.... Read More...

Alert! Long-term care payroll tax exemption now available

October 01, 2021

Dear Neighbor, Some of you may remember receiving a newsletter from me earlier this summer regarding the newly formed WA CARES Fund and the payroll tax that comes with it. For more information on this new program, I invite you to read my previous newsletter here. As a follow-up, I want... Read More...

Senate report sounds alarm about effort to empty prisons, return felons to the street

September 15, 2021

Read full report here With goal of ‘reducing incarceration,’ governor and Legislature create new public safety risks As if new restrictions on law enforcement weren’t enough, an effort by Washington lawmakers to empty prison cells and return convicted felons to the street is creating new public safety risks across the... Read More...

Alert! Long-term care payroll tax coming soon

June 04, 2021

Dear Neighbor, I have recently heard from some of you regarding the payroll tax to fund long-term care that will be implemented next year. I know many of you have questions and concerns regarding this new tax so I wanted to provide you with information based on some of the... Read More...

Legislature fails to curb governor’s emergency powers during 2021 session

May 04, 2021

Dear Neighbor, Finally! The 2021 legislative session has come to an end. While there were some positive outcomes during this mostly virtual session – the poor policies that made it to the governor’s desk far outweigh the good things we achieved. We completed the 105-day session only after enacting record... Read More...

Sen. Keith Wagoner shares his thoughts on the governor’s emergency powers

May 03, 2021

That’s a wrap: Republican leaders wish Legislature had listened to the people more

April 25, 2021

Senate Republican leaders released the following remarks as the 2021 legislative session came to a close as it prepared for the traditional “Sine Die” adjournment. Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia: “Throughout this session Republicans have consistently offered ideas and taken positions that come from listening to the people.... Read More...

2021 Operating budget – you name it, they taxed it!

April 02, 2021

Dear Neighbor, As we enter the final month of the 2021 legislative session, our attention shifts to passing state budgets. In odd years, the legislature creates three separate two-year budgets: An operating, transportation and capital budget. Today I’m going to address the operating budget. 2021 Operating budget – you name... Read More...

Senator Keith Wagoner

REPUBLICAN WHIP – 39th Legislative District

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