Washington State’s 9th District Senator, Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville and leader of the Senate Republican Caucus, talks about passing committee cutoff, the first deadline of the 2013 legislative session, and speculates on the Senate’s activity in the weeks to come.

Washington State’s 9th District Senator, Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville and leader of the Senate Republican Caucus, talks about the successes of the Senate majority in the first five weeks of the 2013 legislative session, and looks forward to the weeks ahead as the committee cutoff deadline approaches.

Today the Washington State Senate joined the nation in honoring civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. by passing a resolution recognizing his contributions to the nation. Senate Resolution 8604, honoring King’s life and legacy, passed the Senate unanimously. “How poetically fitting it is that we celebrate the lifelong work...

Washington State’s 9th District Senator and Senate Republican Leader, Mark Schoesler, speaks to reporters during a Republican news conference immediately following new Democrat Governor Jay Inslee’s inaugural address.

Legislative Republican Leadership comment on Governor Inslee’s Inaugural Address and issues surrounding the 2013 Legislative Session during a news conference in Olympia.

Washington State’s 9th District Senator and Senate Republican Leader, Mark Schoesler, speaks to reporters during a Republican news conference immediately following new Democrat Governor Jay Inslee’s inaugural address.

TVW’s Inside Olympia Host Austin Jenkins interviews Majority Coalition Caucus leader Sen. Rodney Tom and Senate Republican Leader Mark Schoesler before the opening of the 2013 legislative session.

9th District State Senator Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, and leader of the Senate Republican Caucus, talks about the upcoming legislative session and how the Legislature will operate under a new dynamic in the Senate, how the new Majority Coalition Caucus will interact with the House of Representatives, and what the priorities...

9th District State Senator Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, and leader of the Senate Republican Caucus, talks about the upcoming legislative session and how the Legislature will operate under a new dynamic in the Senate, how the new Majority Coalition Caucus will interact with the House of Representatives, and what the priorities for...