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Improvements to I-90 in the eastern Spokane Valley and other public works construction for the 4th Legislative District were among many projects OK’d by lawmakers as they passed capital and transportation...

April 28, 2019

Rep. Matt Shea explains why Gov. Jay Inslee’s “clean energy” plan is flawed, how it would increase rates and hurt working families.

April 12, 2019

Rep. Matt Shea talks about the governor’s “clean energy” bill, hemp legislation and gives an update on the possibility of a special session.

April 12, 2019

Rep. Matt Shea gives an update on low carbon fuel standards, transparency in medical billing, and an unconstitutional proposal requiring a candidate for president release his or her tax returns in...

April 10, 2019

The state House of Representatives has approved a measure that would authorize the state Department of Ecology to implement a California-style low carbon fuel standard. House Republicans voted no, saying it...

March 13, 2019

We’ve reached the first main cutoff phase in the legislative session where bills need to be out of the policy and fiscal committees. Legislators will spend the next ten days debating,...

March 1, 2019

Rep. Matt Shea talks about the Legislature’s recent “snow day,” his ORV bill, his work in the House Environment Committee, proper forest management and wildfire prevention.

Feb. 15, 2019

Rep. Matt Shea speaks against efforts to do away with parental vaccination rights. He also discusses the costs associated with “The New Green Deal” as well as low carbon fuels standards...

Feb. 13, 2019

Rep. Shea talks about Gov. Jay Inslee’s State of the State speech and how there are differences between what Inslee wants and Shea’s constituents want.  He also discusses questionable orca funding...

Jan. 22, 2019

Rep. Shea talks about how the Democrat’s greenhouse gas emissions plan and the Spotted Owl 2.0 will hurt rural Washington.

Feb. 16, 2018