Matt Boehnke

Sen. Matt Boehnke shares this week’s update from Olympia, including details about his upcoming in-district town hall on February 21 at Columbia Basin College (SWL 121). In this update, Boehnke discusses the Senate passage of the anti-sheriff bill, SB 5974, and raises concerns about shifting local control away from voters...

The days have been long on the Senate floor as we debate and vote our way through stacks of bills. We’re officially at the halfway point of the 2026 session, and things are moving fast. We’ve already hit several important deadlines, and another big one is coming up on February...

OLYMPIA — Residents of the 8th Legislative District are invited to attend an in-person community town hall hosted by Sen. Matt Boehnke at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Columbia Basin College, 2600 N. 20th Ave., Room SWL 121, in Pasco. The senator will provide an update on the...

OLYMPIA… Addi Boleware, a student at Kennewick High School, recently spent a week working as a page for the Washington State Senate in Olympia. Boleware was one of 19 students who served as Senate pages for the fourth week of the 2026 legislative session. She was sponsored by Sen. Matt...

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Senate today approved Substitute Senate Bill 5841, sponsored by Sen. Matt Boehnke, to improve how students track progress on state and federal financial aid applications. SSB 5841 seeks to strengthen Washington’s universal High School and Beyond Plan platform by requiring it to import financial aid...

The following opinion-editorial appeared in the Free Cheney Press on Feb. 11, 2026: Kennewick is facing a decision that will affect families for years to come: whether a home for sexually violent predators is placed in the middle of a residential neighborhood. Parents are asking reasonable questions. Law enforcement is...

Welcome to the first episode of The Mighty 8th Podcast, coming to you from Olympia and focused on giving the 8th District a strong voice in state government. Sen. Matt Boehnke joins the show to discuss two of the most pressing and controversial issues facing the 8th Legislative District and...

The following opinion-editorial appeared in the Tri-City Herald on Feb. 8, 2026: During a recent town hall meeting in Kennewick, a teenage girl bravely stood up and told a room full of adults that if a home for sexually violent predators is approved in her neighborhood, she would no longer...

First, I want to thank the families and community members who joined us last Monday night in Kennewick for the town hall on the proposed less restrictive alternative (LRA) placement. I was encouraged by the strong turnout and deeply appreciate everyone who took the time to show up, ask questions,...

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, shares a legislative update on ongoing efforts to address the proposed less-restrictive alternative (LRA) housing placement in Kennewick. From Olympia, he discusses how community input, town hall feedback, and constituent concerns are shaping legislation to protect families, children, and neighborhoods while ensuring public safety across the Tri-Cities and...