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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

When legislation passed last year to have the state buy back bump stocks, many of us in the Legislature had serious questions about the personal information obtained through participation in the...

April 27, 2019

Rep. Matt Shea gives an update on I-1000 and his concerns as a veteran, the death penalty bill, mandatory vaccinations and the possibility of special session.

April 19, 2019

Rep. Matt Shea talks about his legislation, HB 2103, to overturn I-1639 as well efforts by some Democrats to eliminate the death penalty and reduce sentences for violent criminals.

Feb. 22, 2019

Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, introduced bipartisan legislation today to repeal I-1639. Shea released the following statement regarding his proposal, House Bill 2103: “Initiative 1639 is unconstitutional in many respects and...

Feb. 19, 2019

Rep. Matt Shea discusses religious freedoms, rights of conscience and the 2nd Amendment, as well as county sheriffs announcing they will not support or enforce I-1639, the gun initiative.

Feb. 6, 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

The 2019 legislative session has begun. I'm in Olympia fighting for common-sense solutions and working to protect our liberties. It is an honor to be entrusted by you to be your...

Jan. 18, 2019

Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, talks about what he sees as the erosion of liberty occurring as a result of the majority party's agenda in the Legislature. Shea argues in favor...

March 5, 2018

Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, gives passionate floor speech supporting the Second Amendment, quoting constitutional protections and recalling war crimes committed against the disarmed civilian population during the Bosnian conflict where...

Feb. 23, 2018