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Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, talks about various end-of-session goals surrounding school safety, local projects in the 13th District and teacher pay increases. Manweller explains his opposition to proposed Democratic taxes and...

March 2, 2018

Rep. Matt Manweller, R – Ellensburg, provides an update of school safety bill that also respects 2nd amendment rights, discusses a union bill that allows labor unions to automatically take dues...

Feb. 23, 2018

Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, talks about his school safety bill getting passed unanimously out of the Education Committee, another bill that would give retired teachers a small cost of living adjustment...

Feb. 9, 2018

Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, details a school safety bill he is reintroducing this year, reacts to Gov. Jay Inslee's State of the State Address and discusses his proposal to prevent catastrophic...

Jan. 19, 2018

Rep. Matt Manweller has introduced new legislation designed to prevent school shootings or violence by setting up an anonymous reporting system to school administrators. House Bill 2442 creates the students protecting students program...

Jan. 11, 2018

On Wednesday, the state House of Representatives passed a bill that would require broadband internet service providers (ISPs) to acquire opt-in consent from customers before selling or transferring their information. The legislation is in...

April 20, 2017

Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, makes a case against the Democratic education funding proposal and discusses his proposed constitutional amendment banning a state income tax. Manweller also talks about a bill that...

Feb. 27, 2017

Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, discusses school shooting legislation that allows anonymous reporting in the event of a possible threat. Also discusses his workers compensation reform bills.

Jan. 31, 2017

A bill designed to prevent school shootings or violence by creating a program modeled after the national Safe2Tell program is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Education Committee on...

Jan. 28, 2017

Manweller calls for Human Rights Commission transgender restroom and locker room rule to be repealed A recent ruling by the Washington State Human Rights Commission allowing people to use restrooms and locker...

Jan. 8, 2016