This year’s 105-day legislative session ended on a disappointing note, as the majority party approved $2 billion in tax increases in the dead of night before ultimately passing the 2019-21 operating budget. While it was always likely that larger Democrat majorities in the House and Senate would lead to tax...

Tomorrow morning, Sen. Sharon Brown, Rep. Brad Klippert and I will be hosting a town hall meeting in Richland at The Arc of Tri-Cities from 9 a.m. to noon. The three of us will be providing a brief update on the legislative session, and then opening it up for questions....

Rep. Boehnke discusses House of Origin cutoff, and provides an update on several bills he co-sponsored this year. He also invites 8th District residents to attend a town hall meeting he’s holding with Sen. Sharon Brown and Rep. Brad Klippert in Richland on Saturday, March 23.

This past Friday marked the first major deadline of the 2019 legislative session, policy committee cutoff. All policy bills that did not make it out of the committee in which they were introduced are now considered "dead" for the year. The only exception to this are bills considered necessary to...

Late last week, I had an opportunity to sit down and record my first video update of the session. In it, I discuss my professional background, my top legislative priorities, and the major issues being discussed in the House Innovation, Technology and Economic Development Committee. I hope you’ll take a...

It is an honor to serve as your newest 8th District state representative. As part of my efforts to keep you informed about everything I’m doing here in Olympia, I’ll be sending out email updates every two weeks during session. Please feel free to share them with your family and...

Rep. Matt Boehnke joins KONA Radio’s Ed Dawson to discuss his first week as a state legislator, as well as his priorities for the session.