Keith Wagoner

On behalf of the people of Washington, and specifically the more than 520,000 veterans who call Washington home, the state Senate today honored retiring Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Director Lourdes E. “Alfie” Alvarado-Ramos. Sen. Keith Wagoner is prime sponsor of Senate Resolution 8607, which thanks Alvarado-Ramos for...

On Thursday, Jan. 26, the Senate Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade Committee will hold a hearing on SB 5482, a bipartisan bill to reform Washington state’s business tax system recommended by the state Tax Structure Work Group. The bill, sponsored by work group co-chairs Sen. Noel Frame (D-Seattle) and Sen....

Click here to watch the full hearing on SB 5000. Today the Senate State Government and Elections Committee voted unanimously to advance Sen. Keith Wagoner’s measure designating January as Americans of Chinese Descent Month. “Recognizing the history and contributions of Americans of Chinese descent has been and will continue to...

Governor Jay Inslee’s rhetoric on guns isn’t sitting well with some Republican state Senators. In his State of the State speech, Inslee said “One of the most meaningful measures we can take is requiring that people have safety training before they purchase a gun.” Senator Keith Wagoner supports training but...

Sen. Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro-Woolley, issued the following statement after Everett Police Officer Dan Rocha was killed today in the line of duty. “The policies enacted by Democrats in Olympia over the last two legislative sessions have created an open season on law enforcement in our state. Today’s shooting is just...

I invite you to watch my latest legislative video! In this short video, I share information regarding major issues the legislature did and didn’t address during the 2022 session. 

I invite you to watch my latest legislative video! In this short video, I share information regarding this year’s supplemental operating budget and possible improvements to the police reform bills passed last year. 

SPECIAL TO THE EVERETT HERALD By Keith Wagoner Unfortunately, the topic of elections is a “trigger” to both ends of the political spectrum. This hampers meaningful communication on how best to preserve and improve our voting system. I believe there is plenty of room in the middle for constructive, incremental...

Dear Neighbor, Things continue to be very different in this remote session. I especially miss being able to welcome you into my office but am happy to have met many new Zoom friends. It has been great to connect and talk about issues that matter to you and our communities This week...