Senator Mark Schoesler

State parks lead list of good 9th District investments in new capital budget OLYMPIA…Sen. Mark Schoesler said the 9th Legislative District fares well in the supplemental capital budget approved by the Legislature tonight, with a highlight being additional funding for important improvements to several state parks in the region. “Every item on the list is good – money for emergency repairs to the... Read More...

Schoesler says better choices found in Senate Republicans’ budget approach OLYMPIA…Sen. Mark Schoesler voted today against the new Senate majority’s supplemental operating budget, which makes adjustments to the 2017-19 operating budget adopted last year. He made this statement following the caucus-line vote on the spending plan. “I appreciate that the Senate Democrats’ budget is respectful of the state’s four-year balanced-budget... Read More...

Schoesler says ‘pure politics’ are keeping Inslee energy-tax proposal alive OLYMPIA…Sen. Mark Schoesler says it’s ‘unconscionable’ that the Senate’s new Democrat majority is keeping Gov. Jay Inslee’s $1.2 billion energy tax alive a week after lawmakers learned that state revenues are coming in more than $2.4 billion ahead of expectations. He offered this statement after a majority of the Senate... Read More...

Senate Republican leader says new revenue numbers should have lawmakers looking at tax relief, not tax hikes OLYMPIA… The first state revenue forecast for 2018 predicts state revenue collections will come in $1.3 billion higher than previously forecast for the next two budget cycles. Combined with $1.05 billion in added revenue growth since the end of the 2017 legislative session, and an anticipated $200-plus million in reduced... Read More...

Senate honors the lives of John and Lois Spellman OLYMPIA… Today the Senate paused to remember former Gov. John Spellman and former First Lady Lois Spellman and their service to the people of Washington. Senate Republican Leader Mark Schoesler led the remembrance, which concluded with the passage of a resolution honoring the couple. Mrs. Spellman passed away Jan. 25... Read More...

Schoesler helps pass capital budget containing major local investments OLYMPIA…State government’s new two-year budget for public construction and other capital projects sailed through the Legislature recently, and Sen. Mark Schoesler says the plan contains plenty of investments to benefit communities and residents across the 9th Legislative District. “This budget addresses needs in our region that range from higher education... Read More...

Senate Republican leader on the passing of former Governor Spellman OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader Mark Schoesler today offered this remembrance of former Gov. John Spellman after learning he had passed away Monday night at age 91. “Out of all of John Spellman’s contributions as King County executive and later as governor, the one that never received enough credit was his support... Read More...