Category Archives: E-News

Dear friends and neighbors, I’m looking forward to joining Rep. Bill Ramos and Rep. Lisa Callan for our town hall meetings this Saturday, March 16 in Maple Valley, Issaquah and North Bend. I hope to see you there. Mullet E News 031219 One ...

Dear friends and neighbors, Next week, your lawmakers representing the 5th Legislative District will come together for a series of town hall meetings on Saturday, March 16 to speak with you in person about issues that are important to our communities. Topics ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last November, California voters expressed a preference to end the annual switch to Daylight Saving Time. I’ve been seeking to give Washingtonians a similar vote so the federal government can hear our voice. Unfortunately, my bill ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, As you know, making sure that Washingtonians have access to affordable housing and addressing our region’s homelessness crisis is a major challenge. This session, I’m working to address those issues in two ways. The first is ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last week, the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade, which I chair, held a hearing on my bill giving employees easier access to retirement plans. Helping Washingtonians save for retirement has been a ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, As your senator, I know that passing bills isn’t the only measure of success in Olympia. Sometimes, it’s just the opposite: killing bad bills. We saw that in the last week, when a proposal that would ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, As a parent and small business owner, I know the importance of following through and making sure that the bills we pass in Olympia work as intended. So I want to give you a quick update ...

  Dear friends and neighbors, The 2019 legislative session opened this week. As your senator, I want to share a brief update on some of my priorities this session: • SR 18 & I-90 Interchange: the project remains on schedule ...

Dear friends and neighbors, In my last newsletter, I shared information about the operating, construction and transportation budgets that we passed this legislative session. This week, I wanted to give you a final update you on the bills I sponsored ...

Dear friends, We were able to accomplish a lot during this year’s short, 60-day session. In addition to passing a wide range of bills improving the quality of life in our communities, we finished on time and passed operating, construction and ...