February 24, 2025

SRC On Air | Sen. Boehnke | KONA

Sen. Matt Boehnke joined The Bottom Line on KONA to discuss policy cut-off day, highlighting bad bills that failed, concerns over federal funding loss, reduced penalties for violent criminals and looming tax hikes. Town halls ahead. #waleg LISTEN
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February 13, 2025

Senate backs Boehnke bill on quality control for infrastructure projects

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… One of the success stories in Washington state government received the unanimous support of the Washington State Senate, through legislation introduced by Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick. Boehnke’s Senate Bill 5034 would indefinitely extend the work of what’s known as the SYNC team,...
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February 10, 2025

Newsletter | Save the Date | March 15 | 8th Dist. Town Hall

On Saturday, March 15, your 8th District lawmakers will host an in-person Town Hall meeting in the Tri-Cities. I will join my seatmates, Representative Stephanie Barnard and Representative April Connors.  We invite you to join us. This is an excellent opportunity to hear from you on the essential things and...
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February 10, 2025

Newsletter | My bills and how you can help | Feb. 11, 2025

In Dec. 2024, I began prefiling bills important to the constituents of the 8th Legislative District. Since then, I have filed over two dozen bills, many of which will positively impact Washington State’s energy policy, local agriculture, cybersecurity, and higher education. Here is a list of my current bills you...
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February 10, 2025

Newsletter | A measure to protect the lower Snake River dams | Feb. 11, 2025

Last week, I filed legislation encouraging federal lawmakers to protect the four lower Snake River dams from removal. Senate Joint Memorial 8010 formally requests approval of the Northwest Energy Security Act, introduced late last month by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse and an Idaho senator. The act safeguards the hydroelectric power,...
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February 10, 2025

Newsletter | Building bipartisan support this session | Feb. 11, 2025

I came into the 2025 legislative session to find common ground with the Senate majority – and it’s working. Four full weeks into this year’s session, 17 of the 25 bills I’ve filed as the ranking Republican on the Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee have attracted co-sponsorship from across...
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February 10, 2025

Two of Boehnke’s higher-ed bills move forward from committee

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… Legislation from Sen. Matt Boehnke aimed at improving access to education was endorsed today by the state Senate’s higher-education committee. Committee members, who include Boehnke, supported two of his bills. One is Senate Bill 5542, to accommodate more enrollment in high-school completion...
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February 07, 2025

Boehnke votes no on bill to dismantle parental rights

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… Just 10 months after voting for Washington’s parental-rights act, Sen. Matt Boehnke joined every Republican state senator Wednesday to oppose a partisan effort to strip many important rights from the law. The Kennewick lawmaker made his concerns clear before Senate Bill 5181...
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February 04, 2025

Boehnke files measure to protect lower Snake River dams

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, has filed legislation encouraging federal lawmakers to protect the four lower Snake River dams from removal. Senate Joint Memorial 8010 formally requests approval of the Northwest Energy Security Act, introduced late last month by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse...
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January 27, 2025

Boehnke legislation attracts strong bipartisan interest

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, came into the 2025 legislative session to find common ground with the Senate majority – and it’s working. Two full weeks into this year’s session, 14 of the 17 bills filed by Boehnke, the ranking Republican on the...
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