Category Archives: E-News

Washington State Capitol Building
18 Jan
0

Here’s the news about our local news

Dear friends and neighbors, This is the second week of legislative session and big things are already happening. We’re already holding hearings on major legislation around affordable housing, education, public safety, and just about every important issue before the Legislature ...

Read More
Washington State Capitol Building
11 Jan
0

Mark Mullet’s update on week 1 of legislative session

This is the first week of the 2023 legislative session and I’m excited to be back in person at the Capitol with my fellow legislators, staff, and advocates. We did good work mostly remotely over the past two sessions, but ...

Read More
01 Dec
0

A new session and new responsibilities

Dear friends and neighbors, The 2023 legislative session is little more than a month away, and I’m excited to share with you some news about the issues I’m going to be working on in the coming year. From making it ...

Read More
10 Nov
0

Learn more about our Highway 18 project this Wednesday

Dear friends and neighbors: As you may know, the $640 million in this year’s transportation revenue package marks the culmination of my 10-year effort to eliminate traffic congestion and improve road safety via a new interchange at the intersection of ...

Read More
28 Sep
0

Apply now for a legislative internship

Dear friends and neighbors: One of the benefits of returning to Olympia for in-person work next January is that the legislative internship program is up and running again, enabling students to see how their government operates from the inside. To ...

Read More
22 Sep
0

The biggest phase for Highway 18 begins in November

Dear friends and neighbors: It’s no secret that Highway 18 has been a major headache for years — and not just for those of us here in the 5th District but for anyone in the state who has to drive ...

Read More
29 Jul
0

Court ruling reaffirms use of credit scores in insurance rates

Dear friends and neighbors: As you probably know, from the get-go I have opposed the efforts of the state insurance commissioner to block the use of credit scores in setting insurance rates. The use of credit scores is a sound ...

Read More
13 Jun
0

A rare honor from law enforcement professionals

Dear friends and neighbors: When I’m making decisions on legislation, I ask myself what makes sense for our district and our state and then I vote accordingly. The last thing on my mind is an award. But that doesn’t make ...

Read More
21 Apr
0

You can choose between town hall meetings on April 26 and 30

Dear friends and neighbors: I hope I’ll hear from you at either of two town hall meetings I’m hosting next week with my 5th Legislative District seatmates, Rep. Lisa Callan and Rep. Bill Ramos. On Tuesday, April 26, we’ll host ...

Read More
14 Mar
0

Wrapping up the 2022 legislative session

Dear friends and neighbors: With the 2022 legislative session concluded, I want to give you a brief overview of some highlights from this year. As the state prepared to implement its new long-term care insurance program last fall, what was ...

Read More
2346912