Author Archives: sdcadmin

08 Feb
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5th District lawmakers to host town halls on Feb. 17

Who: • State Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah • State Rep. Paul Graves, R-Fall City • State Rep. Jay Rodne, R-Snoqualmie What: Town hall meetings When: Saturday, Feb. 17 Where: • 10 – 11 a.m.                  Maple Valley Community Center, 22010 SE 248th St, ...

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07 Feb
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Senate honors Tahoma High’s ‘We the People’ team

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate today honored Tahoma High School’s “We the People” team with a resolution sponsored by Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, and Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, in recognition of the school’s 22nd state championship. “Since I was ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
06 Feb
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E News – Meeting our duty to fund K-12 education

Dear friends and neighbors, As many of you know, The Washington State Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that the state has unconstitutionally left it to local school districts, through local levies, to cover much of the cost of a basic education.

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Washington State Capitol Building
31 Jan
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E News – Making higher education more affordable

Dear friends and neighbors, As a parent and small business owner, I know the importance of preparing our children for the future and the essential role of higher education in that process. I also know how expensive and challenging this ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
23 Jan
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E News – State construction budget approved

Dear friends and neighbors, As your senator, my goal is to make sure that our community benefits from the hard-earned tax dollars you send to Olympia. I spend every day of the Legislative Session explaining the needs of our community ...

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18 Jan
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Senate approves ban on credit freeze fees

OLYMPIA – The Senate today approved a bill to eliminate the fees that credit bureaus charge customers who want to freeze their credit reports to protect their personal information. Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, sponsored Senate Bill 6018 in response to ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
18 Jan
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E News – 2018 Legislative session

Dear friends and neighbors, Serving in the majority in the Washington Senate this Legislative Session presents a unique opportunity to promote common-sense policies to benefit our communities in the 5th Legislative District as well as people across the state. During ...

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15 Jan
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Upcoming hearing: Rollover of GET credits into college savings program

WHAT: The Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee will hear legislation creating a means for holders of Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) accounts to directly share in investment gains that the program experienced in recent years. WHEN: 8 a.m. Tuesday ...

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11 Jan
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Senate committee passes bill to ban credit freeze fees

OLYMPIA – A bill passed today by the Senate Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee would eliminate the fees that credit bureaus charge customers who want to freeze their credit reports to protect their personal information. Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, the ...

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17 Nov
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E News- See you on the trail!

Dear friends and neighbors, Often in my newsletters, I inform you of community improvement projects soon to come or still pending funding. Today I am happy to report that one of these projects has completed the trip from idea to ...

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