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Sen. Matt Boehnke invites 8th District residents to Feb. 21 town hall in Pasco
OLYMPIA — Residents of the 8th Legislative District are invited to attend an in-person community town hall hosted by Sen. Matt Boehnke at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Columbia Basin College, 2600 N. 20th Ave., Room SWL 121, in Pasco. The senator will provide an update on the 2026 legislative session, discuss key...
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Kennewick High School student serves as page for Sen. Matt Boehnke
OLYMPIA… Addi Boleware, a student at Kennewick High School, recently spent a week working as a page for the Washington State Senate in Olympia. Boleware was one of 19 students who served as Senate pages for the fourth week of the 2026 legislative session. She was sponsored by Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, who represents the...
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NEWS: Sen. Matt Boehnke’s bill streamlining financial aid tracking for high school students passes Senate unanimously
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Senate today approved Substitute Senate Bill 5841, sponsored by Sen. Matt Boehnke, to improve how students track progress on state and federal financial aid applications. SSB 5841 seeks to strengthen Washington’s universal High School and Beyond Plan platform by requiring it to import financial aid application data maintained by the...
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OPINION: Neighborhoods and families deserve safety, accountability
The following opinion-editorial appeared in the Free Cheney Press on Feb. 11, 2026: Kennewick is facing a decision that will affect families for years to come: whether a home for sexually violent predators is placed in the middle of a residential neighborhood. Parents are asking reasonable questions. Law enforcement is raising legitimate concerns. Neighbors want...
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PODCAST: The Mighty 8th Podcast Ep. 1 | Sen. Matt Boehnke on Kennewick LRA fight and the income tax push
Welcome to the first episode of The Mighty 8th Podcast, coming to you from Olympia and focused on giving the 8th District a strong voice in state government. Sen. Matt Boehnke joins the show to discuss two of the most pressing and controversial issues facing the 8th Legislative District and communities across Washington. The conversation...
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OPINION: Sexually violent predators do not belong next door to children
The following opinion-editorial appeared in the Tri-City Herald on Feb. 8, 2026: During a recent town hall meeting in Kennewick, a teenage girl bravely stood up and told a room full of adults that if a home for sexually violent predators is approved in her neighborhood, she would no longer feel safe riding her bike,...
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