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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...

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...

Rep. Brian Burnett, R-Wenatchee, gives an update on some of the bills that are dead and alive at the two-thirds mark in the 2026 legislative session. Included in his summary are...

The Democrat’s proposed income tax bill (Senate Bill 6346) had a public hearing in the state Senate two weeks ago and more than 61,000 citizens officially signed in OPPOSED to the...

We are now in the fourth week of the legislative session, and much of the conversation in Olympia continues to revolve around potential income tax proposals and other major budget issues....

The 2026 legislative session is now underway, and it is already clear that budget pressures and renewed calls for tax increases will be front and center in Olympia. After last year’s...

Rep. Brian Burnett, R-Chelan, talks about his what it’s like to begin his second year in the Washington State Legislature after serving 12 years as the Chelan County Sheriff. He emphasizes...

Sen. Keith Goehner and Reps. Mike Steele and Brian Burnett will hold a community town hall on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Miller’s, 4597 Tolt Ave., Carnation. The event, supported by the...

I’d like to invite you to a Legislative Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, July 16 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the East Wenatchee City Hall, 271 9th St NE. I’ll...