Author Archives: rickm

18 Mar
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VIDEO UPDATE: We’re close to reopening our schools

In this week’s video update, Sen. Mark Mullet talks about the state’s progress in reopening public schools.

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18 Mar
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We’re close to reopening schools, thanks to you

Dear friends and neighbors: As a result of Gov. Inslee’s actions last week, we’re pretty close to reopening our schools—and that’s a tribute to your hard work as much as anyone’s. I’ve been advocating for months for getting kids back ...

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10 Mar
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Senate passes Mullet bill to limit GET tuition increases

The Senate passed legislation late Tuesday to make sure GET credits accurately reflect tuition costs at the time of purchase. Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah) sponsored Senate Bill 5430 when he noticed that GET credits for a year of tuition at ...

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09 Mar
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VIDEO UPDATE: Why I voted against a capital gains tax

In this week’s video update, Sen. Sen. Mark Mullet explains why he voted against legislation to establish a capital gains tax.

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08 Mar
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Why I voted against a capital gains tax

Dear friends and neighbors: You probably know by now that the Senate passed a measure this past weekend that would establish a capital gains tax, a new tax on the growth of capital assets like stocks and bonds or the ...

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06 Mar
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Mullet: State can meet its obligations without a capital gains tax

Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah) released this statement following today’s passage of Senate Bill 5096 to establish a capital gains tax in the state of Washington. “I voted against the capital gains tax for a very simple reason. In my nine ...

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05 Mar
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Mullet, Callan, Ramos to host virtual town hall meeting March 13

Sen. Mark Mullet, Rep. Lisa Callan and Rep. Bill Ramos will host a virtual town hall meeting at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 13. The 5th Legislative District seatmates are conducting the town hall virtually in order to maintain accessibility and ...

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05 Mar
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Next week’s town hall meeting has new time

Dear friends and neighbors: While the pandemic has forced many of us to curtail many of the activities we would normally be doing, my legislative seatmates and I are working to make sure we stay connected with you and you ...

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25 Feb
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VIDEO UPDATE: How to get more out of your GET dollars

In this week’s video update, Sen. Sen. Mark Mullet explains how Senate Bill 5430 would stretch GET dollars farther for households that are saving early for their kids’ college education.

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25 Feb
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How to get even more through GET credits

Dear friends and neighbors: You may not know that GET stands for Guaranteed Education Tuition, our unique state program where you can purchase tuition credits for future years at today’s rates. In other words, your kindergartner can be guaranteed a ...

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