Rep. Brian Burnett In The News

District 12 legislators returned from Olympia for their first town hall to discuss the budgets, taxes and bills from the latest legislative session with a small crowd of local residents

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 policy…

Washington State House of Representatives capital budget lead Rep. Mike Steele, Sen. Keith Goehner, and Rep. Brian Burnett announced the inclusion of more than $32.8 million in 12th District projects in the…

Sen. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, the assistant ranking member of the Senate Transportation Committee, said not much was accomplished to move road and bridge projects forward in North Central Washington during the current…

House Democrats have approved a bill banning police officers from wearing face coverings while interacting with the public. Republicans say the policy could put officers and their families at risk. The bill…

More than $26 million in projects across the 12th Legislative District are included in the proposed 2026 supplemental capital budget advanced this week in the Washington House.

Local representatives propose over $26 million for crucial projects in Washington's 12th District, focusing on infrastructure, community services, and economic development to support residents' needs.

NCW — A virtual townhall is scheduled for next week for 12th District constituents to ask lawmakers questions.

Washington lawmakers paused Thursday to mark the Day of Remembrance, honoring Japanese Americans who were forcibly removed from their homes during World War II.

Washington lawmakers are moving closer to key legislative deadlines as bills that advanced out of policy committees by Feb. 4 continue through the 2026 session, including measures dealing with stalking

A new Senate bill in Olympia is stirring up discussions about sheriffs' training and local voter control, aiming to ensure accountability and clarify roles for those without law enforcement certification.

Lawmakers return for the first day of the 2026 state legislative session in Olympia on Monday. During the 60-day session, lawmakers will work to close a projected shortfall of at

An eclectic group of builders, designers, elected representatives and city officials poured into a charter bus Friday morning for a guided tour of a spectrum of housing types in the

Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted north-central Washington state legislators for a Coffee & Commerce Legislative Wrap Up session Tuesday morning.

Area state legislators are hosting a legislative town hall next month.

Lawmakers finalized a $7.6 billion capital budget Saturday, funding infrastructure, schools, housing, water systems, and environmental projects across Washington state for the 2025-27 biennium.

12th District lawmakers announced Sunday that more than $106.7 million in critical projects were funded with the final passage of the 2025-27 capital budget—Senate Bill 5195—a $7.6 billion bipartisan plan investing in…

As the Washington State Legislature moves into the second half of its session, lawmakers are considering a wide range of bills on public safety, support for volunteer firefighters, affordable housing,

OLYMPIA — The new legislative team for the state’s 12th District has its marching orders.

The 2025 session of the 69th Washington State Legislature began Monday inside the Legislative Building at the State Capitol in Olympia.As part of the opening ceremonies, four-term Chelan County Commissioner and former…