In this six-page mailer, 8th District Reps. Matt Boehnke and Brad Klippert provide information and resources on the coronavirus, a review of the 2020 legislative session, an overview of House Republican priorities, and an update on legislation they sponsored.

Tomorrow afternoon from 4-5 p.m., Sen. Sharon Brown, Rep. Brad Klippert and I will be hosting an 8th District telephone town hall meeting. During the hourlong call, we’ll be answering questions from residents about this year’s 60-day legislative session and the ongoing coronavirus crisis. We’ll also be asking a number...

Eighth District Sen. Sharon Brown and Reps. Brad Klippert and Matt Boehnke, all R-Kennewick, will be hosting a telephone town hall this Thursday, April 23, from 4-5 p.m. During the hourlong call, the lawmakers will provide their thoughts on this year’s 60-day legislative session and the ongoing coronavirus crisis. They...

We're now in the final week of this year's 60-day legislative session, but before I get to policy updates, I first wanted to extend my thanks to everyone who attended our town hall meeting in Richland last month. My top priority is to represent you and your family well, so...

On Saturday, Feb. 22, from 10-11:30 a.m., I will be hosting a town hall meeting with Sen. Sharon Brown and Rep. Brad Klippert at the Richland Community Center (500 Amon Park Drive). The three of us will provide a brief update on this year’s 60-day session and then take your...

We’re now at the end of the second week of the 2020 legislative session. If you haven’t been keeping tabs on the latest from Olympia, I encourage you to subscribe to the Capitol Buzz, a weekday summary of online news stories from across the state. I also recommend bookmarking our...

I hope you and your family have had a great Thanksgiving week full of football, food and fellowship! I’m sending this email update out tonight because election-year restrictions go into effect tomorrow. That means I won’t be able to send you another email update until session starts on January 13....

As your state representative, it's my job to work on your behalf and help ensure the 8th District remains the best place in the state to live, work and raise a family. I'm proud of how our district is helping lead the way...

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...

It’s budget season, and unfortunately, taxpayers may wind up on the losing end when all is said and done. The House Democrats’ 2019-21 operating budget proposal, which was recently introduced, would not only increase spending by $8.5 billion, but would also increase taxes to the tune of $4.2 billion. We...