Matt Boehnke

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...

Earlier this session, Rep. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, sponsored local students Grant Robertson (pictured left) and Johnathon Rexus (pictured right) as pages in the state House. Robertson attends Chief Joseph Middle School in Richland, while Rexus attends Kamiakin High School in Kennewick. During their week in the House Page Program, the...

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...

Rep. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, sits down with TVW to discuss the 8th Legislative District, one of his favorite political mentors, and the state’s K-12 education system.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...