Category Archives: News Release

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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Washington State Capitol Building
17 Jan
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Mullet urges lawmakers to fix SR 18/ I-90 Interchange sooner

Olympia – Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, wants the state to speed up improvements to one of the most congested and dangerous interchanges in the state, where State Route 18 meets Interstate 90. A redesign of the intersection has been approved ...

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06 Jun
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Alliance of Eastside Agencies names Mullet ‘Elected Official of the Year’

 OLYMPIA – In recognition of his extraordinary leadership on tenant’s rights issues, the Alliance of Eastside Agencies has named Sen. Mark Mullet, D- Issaquah, 2016’s Elected Official of the Year. During the 2016 legislative session, Mullet sponsored Senate Bill 6413 ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
27 Apr
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Mullet receives Housing Alliance’s Lawmaker of the Year award

OLYMPIA – In recognition of his commitment to eliminate barriers to housing and to simplify the rental application process, Sen. Mark Mullet has been awarded the Washington Low-Income Housing Alliance’s Lawmaker of the Year award. During the 2016 legislative session, ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
22 Mar
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Mullet to host three town halls on April 2

OLYMPIA – Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, will host three town hall meetings throughout the 5th Legislative District on Saturday, April 2. The locations and times for the events are: Issaquah: 11 a.m. to noon Issaquah Highlands Fire Station 73 1280 ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
15 Feb
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Mullet’s comprehensive landlord-tenant bill passes Senate

OLYMPIA – Prospective renters would save money during the rental application process and landlords would gain additional time to return rental deposits, under legislation sponsored by Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah. “This bill brings two groups together that are historically at ...

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