Manweller fired from job at Central Washington University

Republican state Rep. Matt Manweller, currently running for his fourth term as the District 13 state representative, was fired from his position as a tenured professor of political science at Central Washington University Tuesday after a lengthy investigation into his conduct with female students.

A statement released by the university provided no details regarding the findings of the investigation, which was conducted by Trish Murphy of Northwest Workplace Law. Her report will be publicly released in late August.

Manweller was investigated by the university in 2012 and 2013 after allegations...