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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

For the first time, members of the Washington State House of Representatives have formed a Veterans and Military Families Caucus.

Feb. 20, 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

'The fact that many, if not most, of those impacted by this shortsighted effort are women, just rubs salt in the wound,' says Shea In response to many inquiries about Senate...

Jan. 23, 2019

Washington State House Republicans released member committee assignments for the upcoming 2019 legislative session, today.  Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, will take a new leadership role by serving as the ranking...

Dec. 21, 2018

Statements from legislative caucus leaders on Senate Bill 6617 (Legislative Public Records Act) Senate Majority Leader Sharon Nelson, D-Maury Island “We have listened to the concerns of the media and open...

Feb. 21, 2018

'This is, first and foremost, about protecting the right to due process,' says Shea Under legislation passed by the state House of Representatives today, Washington could potentially join other states around the...

Feb. 13, 2018

Fourth Legislative District legislators, Sen. Mike Padden, Rep. Matt Shea and Rep. Bob McCaslin, all R-Spokane Valley, issued the following statement today regarding the school shooting at Freeman High School: “Our...

Sept. 13, 2017

Leadership changes made following Shelly Short's appointment to the state Senate Washington State House Republicans selected Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, to be their Caucus Chair in a meeting last night....

Feb. 2, 2017

Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, introduced legislation last week in the state House of Representatives condemning the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement. Shea, who has worked on this issue for the past...

Feb. 1, 2017