Keith Wagoner

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.      

Senator Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro-Woolley, reflects on his first legislative session: his victories in securing funding for important projects in the district, frustrations with the budget that was passed and the continuing battle over water rights in Skagit County.

Gratified funding for vital 39th District projects is included Now that legislature has reached sine die, meaning the last day of the 2018 session, Republican Senator Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro-Woolley, offered this comment about the 2018 supplemental operating budget, which was developed without bipartisan input and was presented to the Legislature...

Lawmaker says bill targets everyday hunting rifles used by law-abiding citizens OLYMPIA…As an advocate of protecting Second Amendment rights, Sen. Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro-Woolley, has come out strongly against Senate Bill 6620. He pointed to how the title of the proposal hides the fact that it would ban young adults from...

“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,...

Sen. Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro-Woolley, lauded work to improve early detection of dyslexia in Washington schools. Wagoner voted for Senate Bill 6162, which would define dyslexia as a learning disability, direct schools to screen every kindergarten student and second-grader beginning in the 2020-21 school year, and require that schools provide necessary...

Tax credit would promote residential construction in  smaller cities across state Sen. Keith Wagoner’s effort to address a shortage of affordable housing won strong bipartisan support  today from the state Senate. Senate Bill 6347 would encourage development of multi-family dwellings; Wagoner said his proposal should be especially helpful in areas...