Author Archives: rickm

23 Feb
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Senate passes Mullet bill requiring robust school counselor access

The Senate today passed legislation to ensure students have adequate access to school counselors, not only for career guidance but to address trauma and mental health needs during increasingly stressful times. “These are people with master’s degrees who are trained ...

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18 Feb
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VIDEO UPDATE: Key relief for small businesses

In this weekly video update, Sen. Mark Mullet describes the Senate’s early action on three bills that will help small businesses deal with hardships caused by the pandemic.

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18 Feb
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Key relief for small businesses

Dear friends and neighbors: As the only Senate Democrat who is also a small business owner-operator, I came into session championing three bills to help small business owners across the state. The first involves unemployment insurance (UI). Due to all ...

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16 Feb
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Senate passes Mullet bill to increase housing density in transit areas

Cities would be able to attract more private dollars to build housing around transit stations under legislation passed overwhelmingly today by the Senate. “This can increase housing availability around the state,” said Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah), the bill’s sponsor. “By ...

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10 Feb
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VIDEO UPDATE: What I do when I’m not passing bills

In this short video update, Sen. Mark Mullet explains how his background in finance benefits the state through his work on the State Investment Board.

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10 Feb
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What I do when I’m not passing bills

Dear friends and neighbors: Sometimes the most important work we do draws the least attention. Take my role as the Senate lead on the State Investment Board, where we manage $140 billion in state pension funds. I see your eyes ...

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03 Feb
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Our students need reliable access to counselors

Dear friends and neighbors: Last year I sponsored legislation to assure students access to school counselors. Though the bill passed the Senate, it died in the House. Since then, the need for access has not gone away, it has only ...

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03 Feb
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VIDEO UPDATE: Let’s let our school counselors focus on what’s important

In this weekly video update, Sen. Mark Mullet discusses legislation to ensure school counselors are available to give students the help they need, whether it involves career choices or stress and trauma during difficult times.

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29 Jan
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A critical win for businesses this week

Dear friends and neighbors: This has been a very important week for businesses and our larger community. I’ve been pushing for weeks for our state to accelerate the reopening of our restaurants, fitness centers and other businesses. Well, those efforts ...

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28 Jan
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VIDEO UPDATE: Good news for restaurants and fitness centers!

In this weekly video update, Sen. Mark Mullet explains his efforts to accelerate the safe reopening of restaurants and fitness centers and how the state’s new pandemic metrics will make this possible beginning Monday.

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