Category Archives: News Release

Washington State Capitol Building
14 Sep
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Mullet named City Champion for support of public safety, revenues

Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, was named a City Champion today by the Association of Washington Cities. One of several legislators who were honored today by the association, Mullet was chosen for his work on multiple fronts during the 2015 legislative ...

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09 Sep
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Mullet: Let charter schools operate while Legislature seeks solution

Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, issued the following statement today regarding the state Supreme Court’s decision striking down Initiative 1240, the Charter School Act passed by voters in 2012. “While I respect the wisdom of the court’s decision, I also think ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
10 Jul
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Mullet: Transpo package will provide major congestion relief

The bipartisan transportation package that passed the Senate and House includes two large projects to address traffic and safety concerns on I-90 and Highway 18 over Tiger Mountain and I-90 from Eastgate to Issaquah, Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, announced today. ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
30 Jun
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Mullet: Area communities to benefit from multiple projects

Communities throughout the 5th District will benefit from a wide variety of parks, trails and other recreational projects funded by the 2015 capital budget that passed the Legislature, Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, announced today. “Our communities are going to gain ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
18 May
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Mullet donates legislative pay raise to Issaquah food and clothing bank

Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, today disclosed that he will donate his share of a pay increase recently approved for state lawmakers to the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank. “I learned today there is no easy way to decline this pay ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
21 Apr
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Mullet bills on retirement savings and financial literacy pass Legislature

Small businesses would be able to offer no-cost savings plans to help employees at small businesses save for retirement, and high school students will be taught the basics of financial literacy, as a result of the two top-priority bills by ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
03 Apr
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Mullet: Budget amendments sought to protect Issaquah, taxpayers

Two amendments proposed today by Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, would have reversed budget provisions that reduce funds to Issaquah and other cities and saddle taxpayers across the state with increased debt to pay for the day to day operation of ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
31 Mar
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Mullet: Republicans’ proposed operating budget ‘fiscally irresponsible’

The operating budget proposed today by Senate Republicans is fiscally irresponsible and needs fundamental improvement before it can be seriously considered, said Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, ranking member on the Senate Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee. “This budget would ring ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
11 Mar
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Senate passes Mullet bill to create retirement savings plans

Small businesses would be able to offer no-cost savings plans to help employees at small businesses save for retirement, under legislation passed today by the Senate on a 29-20 vote. Senate Bill 5826,” sponsored by Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, now ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
05 Mar
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Mullet: Proposed transportation projects vital to region and travel

A major project in the transportation package passed this week by the Senate will ease rush-hour traffic on Interstate 90 from Issaquah to Bellevue and reduce congestion in other areas vital to the region, Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, said today. ...

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