Matt Boehnke

OLYMPIA … On July 12, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families transferred 43 incarcerated men over the age of 21 from Green Hill School in Chehalis to the custody of the state Department of Corrections. One week later, a Thurston Co. Superior Court judge found the transfer...

A few days ago, I returned from a trip to Chicago to Co Chair the National Conference of State Legislatures, Nuclear Legislative Work Group spring meeting on July 8-9. The purpose of these meetings is to provide legislative members with the opportunity to learn about nuclear energy and related policy...

I am pleased to share that Visit Tri-Cities has announced the Department of Energy (DOE) will be extending reservations for The Manhattan Project B-Reactor Tours through the end of October 2024. This extension grants visitors more time to explore this significant historical and scientific landmark. The B-Reactor is a significant...

Earlier in June, I met with Pasco School District Superintendent Michelle Whitney and staff at the Richard L. Lenhart Transportation Center in Pasco, Wash. The transportation center is named after Richard Lenhart, a Pasco school bus driver who lost his life in 2021, protecting 35 students from a man who...

OLYMPIA… On June 21, State Sen. Matt Boehnke, the Legislature’s leading expert on cybersecurity and technology, was selected to serve on a new state Attorney General task force on artificial intelligence technology. Boehnke, R-Kennewick, will serve on the 18-person task force, which will be tasked with issuing findings, guiding principles...

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, will spend two days on a Human Services Committee tour to help shape the committee’s priorities and how they impact the social services available across Washington State, which are administered by the Department of Children, Youth & Families and Department of Social Human Services. On June...

The City of Pasco honored Memorial Day on May 27 with a public ceremony at City View Cemetary. The ceremony included a wreath presentation and flag-raising ceremonies conducted by the Honor Guard and the Tri-Cities Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol. Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, was the keynote speaker at the...

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, joined veterans, parents, middle school students, and the public at The Field of Honor Memorial Day Ceremony on May 24 at Bethlehem Lutheran School in Kennewick, Wash. The Field of Honor is a visual representation of the fallen men and women...

Since being appointed chair, Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, chaired his first Select Committee on Pension Policy on May 21 at the John L. O’Brien Bldg. in Olympia, Wash. During the meeting, committee members elected officers and received an update on the Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters (LEOFF) plan 2....

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, traveled to Quebec City, Canada, on May 17 to participate in a meeting on the National Conference of State Legislatures Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Privacy. During the event, participants discussed several topics, including EcoBytes, comparative AI legislation across the border, internet routing security,...