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The Washington State House of Representatives unanimously approved the bipartisan 2021-23 capital budget Friday. Rep. Mike Steele, the ranking Republican on the House Capital Budget Committee, helped lead the effort that...

April 2, 2021

The House of Representatives released its 2021-23 capital budget proposal today. With a total spending plan of $5.7 billion, $3.5 billion of which is from the sale of general obligation bonds,...

March 24, 2021

Reps. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, and Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, are inviting 12th District citizens to join them for a virtual town hall meeting. The lawmakers will be giving an update on their...

March 16, 2021

Following discussions in recent years with C6 Forest to Farm, a federally recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit in the Methow Valley, the 12th District lawmakers have agreed to support the organization by seeking...

Jan. 29, 2021

Washington State House Republicans Mike Steele, R-Chelan, and Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, recently received their committee assignments for the upcoming 2021 legislative session. Both 12th District legislators were selected to take the...

Dec. 21, 2020

As families, students and businesses work through shutdowns and try to stay healthy during the coronavirus crisis, the 12th District's lawmakers urge folks to "Stay Home, Stay Safe." State Reps. Mike...

April 8, 2020

Rep. Mike Steele, ranking member of the House Education Committee, issued the following statement regarding the governor’s recent announcement that all public and private K-12 schools in King, Snohomish and Pierce...

March 12, 2020

Reps. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, and Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, are inviting 12th District constituents to join them for a telephone town hall meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. to talk about the 2020 legislative...

Feb. 17, 2020

OLYMPIA… Housing costs aren’t an issue only in urban western Washington, as extremely low vacancy rates also mean a short supply of affordable housing in many eastern Washington cities.

Feb. 11, 2020

Lawmakers in Olympia have reached an agreement and passed the state’s 2019-21 biennial capital budget. The “brick and mortar” construction budget proposes to spend $4.9 billion, $3.22 billion of which is...

April 28, 2019