Matt Boehnke

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, came into the 2025 legislative session to find common ground with the Senate majority – and it’s working. Two full weeks into this year’s session, 14 of the 17 bills filed by Boehnke, the ranking Republican on the...

Sen Matt Boehnke on KONA Radio’s The Bottom Line talks about Gov. Ferguson’s inaugural address, energy, a bill related to college athletes’ healthcare, and more. #waleg LISTEN

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA…Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, the new ranking Republican on the Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee (ENET), has pre-filed a bill that is aimed at reforming the siting of energy projects by ensuring the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) has the final...

We have rescheduled the Legislative Latte for Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Tri City Regional Chamber of Commerce Business Center. Last Friday night I was caught up in a five-car pileup on Manastash Ridge on I-82 heading home to Kennewick. Thankfully no one was...

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA…Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, the new Republican leader on the Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee, has introduced a bill ahead of the 2025 legislative session that aims to separate Washington from California’s vehicle-emission standards. Senate Bill 5091 would direct the state Department...

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA … Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, has been elevated to Ranking Member on the Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee (ENET) for the 2025 legislative session. He will continue on the Senate Ways and Means Committee and is joining the Senate Higher Education...

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick OLYMPIA… The state Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) held a special meeting on September 13 to approve the revised site certification agreement for the controversial Horse Heaven Wind Project. Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, believes the EFSEC’s process to approve the revised site certification agreement (SCA)...

On August 13, I had the honor of joining fellow federal and state lawmakers and representatives from the Department of Energy, Ecology, and Commerce for a ribbon-cutting ceremony of the $75 million Grid Storage Launchpad at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s (PNNL) north Richland campus. This momentous occasion marks a significant...

Sen. Boehnke rides in a tractor at the Farmer for a Day event Agriculture is the heartbeat of the Tri-Cities, fueling our economy and sustaining our communities. With deep roots as an agricultural hub, it is vital we acknowledge our local farmers’ incredible contributions daily. On August 14, I had...

Affordable childcare is a critical issue for thousands of Tri-Cities families. Unfortunately, the number of family childcare providers has dropped 20% over the past five years, making Washington State the third least affordable state for childcare. Since 2019, while median incomes in Washington have risen by 5%, childcare costs have...