March 16, 2019

8th District lawmakers to host town hall meeting in Richland on March 23

Eighth District lawmakers Sen. Sharon Brown, Rep. Brad Klippert, and Rep. Matt Boehnke will host a town meeting on Saturday, March 23, at The Arc of Tri-Cities in Richland. During the three-hour meeting, the legislators will provide an update on the 2019 legislative session and take questions from attendees. Details...
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March 11, 2019

Rep. Boehnke joins KONA to provide an update on the 2019 session

Rep. Matt Boehnke calls in to KONA to provide an update on the 2019 legislative session. Topics include house of origin cutoff, the status of his two bills, and an upcoming town hall meeting in Richland.
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March 07, 2019

Rep. Boehnke on TVW’s ‘Inside Olympia’

On Thursday, March 7, Republican Reps. Matt Boehnke and Chris Gildon sat down with TVW's Austin Jenkins to discuss their backgrounds, their legislative priorities, and some of the important bills that are making their way through the legislative process this year. Click on the image below to view the interview.
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February 28, 2019

Policy cutoff: The good and bad bills that survived

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...
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February 20, 2019

Bipartisan Veterans and Military Families Caucus formed in House

For the first time, members of the Washington State House of Representatives have formed a Veterans and Military Families Caucus.
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February 15, 2019

Braving Snowmageddon to drop my first bill

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...
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February 14, 2019

Boehnke introduces bill to boost pay of K-12 instructional staff who receive national certification

Rep. Matt Boehnke has introduced a bill that would provide an opportunity for all K-12 instructional staff to receive a yearly bonus of roughly $5,000.
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February 12, 2019

Rep. Boehnke discusses his priorities for the 2019 session

In his first video update of the 2019 legislative session, Rep. Matt Boehnke (pronunced BAY-nkee) discusses his background, his top legislative priorities, and the committees he’s serving on.
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February 11, 2019

Rep. Boehnke introduces himself as the newest state representative for the 8th LD

Rep. Matt Boehnke provides a link to the mailer he sent out earlier this year introducing himself to constituents as their newest state representative.
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January 25, 2019

The 2019 legislative session is under way

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...
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