Category Archives: News Release

08 Mar
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Senate passes Mullet bill expanding employee access to retirement plans

OLYMPIA – The Washington Senate today voted 31-17 to approve legislation to provide employees in Washington who are not offered retirement benefits through their work easier access to retirement plans. Senate Bill 5740, sponsored by Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah), requires ...

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28 Nov
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Sen. Mullet pledges to focus on jobs, small businesses in leadership posts

RENTON – Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah) today pledged to continue working to create jobs, help small businesses thrive and give families and individuals the opportunity to succeed after he was chosen to chair the newly configured Senate Financial Institutions, Economic Development ...

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17 Sep
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Mullet dispels reports of I-90/SR18 interchange construction delay

OLYMPIA – Recent reports that the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is delaying construction of a new interchange at State Route 18 and Interstate 90 are incorrect, Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, said today in an email to constituents. Mullet ...

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03 May
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Mullet calls on Seattle to drop ‘head tax’ proposal

OLYMPIA – Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, today called on the Seattle City Council to drop a proposal to tax large employers in the city to fund homeless services and affordable housing, citing the potential harm to job creation in Seattle ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
15 Nov
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Mullet to become chair of Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee, gain seat on Ways & Means

OLYMPIA – As Democrats take majority control of the Washington State Senate, Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, will shift leadership roles as chair of the Senate Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee. Since 2014, Mullet has served as the lead Democrat on ...

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21 Apr
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Mullet to host two town hall meetings on April 29

OLYMPIA – Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, will host two town hall meetings in the 5th Legislative District on Saturday, April 29. The locations and times for the events are:   Maple Valley: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tahoma School District Central ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
12 Apr
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Mullet: GET holders should see true value of investments

As a result of the Legislature lowering college tuition rates and the financial markets reaching record highs, the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program is currently operating on a roughly $600 million surplus. Under Senate Bill 5923, introduced today by Sen. ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
27 Mar
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Mullet: House transportation proposal smartly prioritizes SR 18/ I-90 interchange improvements

OLYMPIA- Sen. Mark Mullet, D- Issaquah, issued this statement following the introduction of House Bill 1147, the House proposed supplemental transportation budget. HB 1147 accelerates the timing and funding for a new interchange at State Route 18 and Interstate 90. ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
08 Mar
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Mullet on levy cliff bill: A much-needed insurance policy for schools as they plan their budgets

OLYMPIA- Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, issued this statement following the passage of Senate Bill 5023, commonly known as the levy cliff bill. “Allowing local communities to maintain their current school levy rates for at least one more year was a ...

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14 Feb
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Mullet releases moderate K-12 funding proposal

OLYMPIA – Sen. Mark Mullet, D- Issaquah, today introduced legislation that offers a moderate approach to fully funding our schools and resolving the state’s McCleary lawsuit. “We’ve seen the Republican proposal and the Democratic proposal; this is the moderate proposal,” ...

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