Matt Boehnke

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… A recycling bill recently approved through a partisan vote in the Senate amounts to another hidden tax that would increase prices at the grocery store, says Sen. Matt Boehnke. Boehnke, the ranking Republican on the Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee, said...

Senate Page, Ryan Benham, from Kennewick, asks Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee Chair Sharon Shewmake, (D) 42nd District, and Ranking Committee Member, Matt Boehnke (R) 8th District, the question: “With the rise in energy demands, polls show increasing public support for nuclear energy but many voters have concerns about...

Sen. Boehnke warns about the Mileage Tax (HB 1921 & SB 5726) from Legislative Democrats. It would charge 2.6 cents per mile, plus a 10% surcharge—a tax on a tax—tracked by a GPS transmitter. Boehnke says the rate will keep increasing and urges you to tell your legislators to oppose...

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… In a landmark move to require more accountability from climate-related policies and programs, the Senate passed legislation from Sen. Matt Boehnke that would transition the state from biennial to annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting. Senate Bill 5036 would provide a more...

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick and Sen. Nikki Torres, R-Pasco/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… Today brought the deadline for the state Senate to pass legislation across to the House of Representatives, and the list of bills heading to the Legislature’s other chamber includes two of Sen. Matt Boehnke’s pro-education bills. Senate...

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… Sen. Matt Boehnke and his Senate Republican colleagues have proposed a new state operating budget that would fund the shared priorities of Washington residents without tax increases or spending cuts. Their “$ave Washington” proposal offers a commonsense approach that prioritizes financial stability...

OLYMPIA… Sawyer Kreis, a sophomore at Hanford High School, recently spent a week working as a page for the Washington State Senate at the Capitol in Olympia. He was one of 19 students who served as Senate pages for the eighth week of the 2025 legislative session. He was sponsored...

Sen. Matt Boehnke on KONA discussing bipartisan support for nuclear, urging streamlined permitting and a pro-business climate to keep industries in WA. He warns of overregulation, competition from Idaho, and federal funding shifts. #waleg   LISTEN

 Sen. Matt Boehnke and Reps. April Connors and Stephanie Barnard As the 2025 legislative session continues, Sen. Matt Boehnke and Reps. April Connors and Stephanie Barnard are inviting 8th District residents to a town hall meeting on Saturday, March 15, to discuss key issues, provide legislative updates, and hear directly from the community. Meeting details: What: 8th District Town Hall with...

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… The state Senate should have held off Tuesday on considering a bill that would overhaul several state environmental laws in ways that are likely to discourage economic development, said Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick. “Democrats and Republicans agree this is a very complex...