Author Archives: rickm

17 Feb
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VIDEO UPDATE: Teaching financial literacy will help our students thrive

In this brief video, Sen. Mark Mullet explains how financial literacy education can better equip students to make key decisions that will benefit them throughout their lives.

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15 Feb
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Senate passes transportation package that would complete Highway 18

Move Ahead Washington, the $16 billion transportation revenue package passed tonight by the Senate, would fully fund safety and widening improvements to Highway 18 over Tiger Mountain and several other projects to improve travel in and around communities in the ...

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15 Feb
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Financial literacy in high school promises lifelong benefits

Dear friends and neighbors: Time after time, I’ve heard from people who regret they weren’t taught about finances before they graduated from high school and later had to make important financial decisions that affected their lives for many years afterwards. ...

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11 Feb
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One simple fix can increase our supply of new homes

Dear friends and neighbors: You may have noticed how the pandemic’s electronic chip shortage has crimped the supply of new cars, making them harder to find and costlier to buy. Well, the same thing is happening with our housing: supply ...

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10 Feb
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Senate passes Mullet bill to teach financial literacy in high school

Students would graduate from public high schools with a grasp of financial literacy that would serve them throughout life, under legislation passed today by the Senate. “Throughout our adult lives, we make financial choices that shape, for better or worse, ...

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09 Feb
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Mullet: Transportation package will improve roads without gas tax

Move Ahead Washington, the transportation revenue package introduced Monday by Senate and House Democrats, would fund a range of projects to improve travel in and around communities in the 5th Legislative District. “I’m a big fan of this transportation package ...

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09 Feb
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VIDEO UPDATE: We can speed permitting without compromising quality

In this brief video, Sen. Mark Mullet explains how Senate Bill 5964 would speed the processing of building permits, without lessening standards, to enable allow affordable housing to be built more quickly and ease the high demand for new homes.

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09 Feb
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Mullet bill would speed housing permits while preserving standards

Housing would be built more quickly without compromising construction requirements, increasing the supply of affordable housing, under legislation approved Monday by the Senate Ways & Means Committee. “The state has allocated lots of funding for affordable housing in recent years, ...

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03 Feb
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VIDEO UPDATE: We can save lives during future heat waves

In this brief video update, Sen. Mark Mullet explains how his legislation on the installation of air conditioners in adult family homes could help prevent the kinds of tragedies that occurred in last year’s record heat wave.

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01 Feb
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We can save lives by providing AC in adult family homes

Dear friends and neighbors: Adult family homes are a great solution for many people who need help with meals, laundry, personal care and other aspects of daily living. A home can take up to six residents, but also faces a ...

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