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Due to election-year restrictions, this will be my last email update until later this fall. That said, my work as your state representative continues. If you have questions, concerns, or ideas...
I will be in Monroe, WA on Wednesday, April 15th, and plan to spend some time at Monroe Coffee Co. from 9:00–11:00 AM. If you are available, I welcome you to stop by...
The 2026 legislative session has officially wrapped up. Over the past two months, lawmakers approved three supplemental budgets that will shape state spending over the next year: the operating, transportation, and...
State Rep. Brian Burnett, R-Wenatchee, has been appointed to serve on the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Law and Public Safety Committee, a national panel focused on strengthening public safety...
Rep. Brian Burnett, R-Wenatchee, is criticizing House Democrats for passing a state income tax after a marathon floor debate that stretched more than 24 hours, warning the policy threatens Washington’s economic...
‘This bill takes authority away from voters and puts it in the hands of an unelected board in Olympia,’ Burnett Rep. Brian Burnett, R-Wenatchee, says legislation approved by the Washington State...
Former sheriff says bill endangers officers and ignores real-world policing. Rep. Brian Burnett, R-Wenatchee, says legislation passed by the majority party banning law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings while interacting...
Rep. Brian Burnett, R-Wenatchee, gives a floor speech on House Resolution 4692, Honoring Japanese-American Internment.
As a former sheriff, I spent decades standing in living rooms with families whose lives had been shattered by crime. I’ve knocked on doors no parent should ever have to answer....
Senate Bill 5974 is one of the worst bills of the 2026 legislative sessions. It would allow unelected bureaucrats to potentially remove a duly elected county sheriff without further voter input....
