Author Archives: rickm

25 Aug
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Mullet named City Champion, Benjamin Franklin Legislator of the Year

Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah) has been honored by two groups for his work as a state legislator this year — as a City Champion by the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) and as the Benjamin Franklin Legislator of the Year ...

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04 Jun
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Mullet, Callan, Ramos to host virtual town hall meeting Thursday

Sen. Mark Mullet, Rep. Lisa Callan and Rep. Bill Ramos will host a virtual town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 10. The 5th Legislative District seatmates are conducting the town hall virtually to maintain accessibility and to enable ...

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17 May
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Mullet: Transportation veto ‘poisons the well for all future negotiations’

Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah) released this statement following the governor’s partial vetoes of Senate Bill 5126, the Climate Commitment Act, and House Bill 1091, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuel. “This sets a ...

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10 May
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Mullet bill to limit GET tuition increases signed into law

Legislation signed today by Gov. Jay Inslee will make sure Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) credits accurately reflect tuition costs at the time of purchase. “GET enables the parents of young kids today to afford the cost of tuition when their ...

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04 May
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It’s the law: Mullet bill requires robust access to school counselors

Students will be assured of adequate access to school counselors, not only for career guidance but to address trauma and mental health needs during increasingly stressful times, as a result of legislation signed into law Monday. “Kids make some of ...

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23 Apr
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VIDEO UPDATE: Important projects and upgrades to popular area trails

In this brief video update, Sen. Mark Mullet explains how the state will be funding major construction projects in 5th District communities as well as area trails that will receive major upgrades.

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21 Apr
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Local infrastructure projects in our community

Dear friends and neighbors: Numerous 5th District communities will benefit from the state construction budget we’ll soon be passing off the Senate floor. This budget, separate from both the transportation and operating budgets, supports infrastructure such as buildings for local ...

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15 Apr
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Historic relief for our hardest-hit businesses

Dear friends and neighbors: As we near the final week of this legislative session, probably the single piece of legislation on which I’ve worked hardest is Senate Bill 5478 to bring urgent relief to businesses large and small that have ...

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26 Mar
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Major construction projects across our community

Dear friends and neighbors: One of my favorite areas of focus in Olympia is the state construction budget, partly because it allows me to tap my background in finance—I’ve helped write this budget in every one of my nine years ...

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26 Mar
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VIDEO UPDATE: Major projects for 5th District

In this week’s video update, Sen. Mark Mullet talks about the major projects for the 5th District funded in the state’s construction budget. You can see the full list of 5th District projects here.  

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