Mark Schoesler

The Senate yesterday unanimously approved Senate Bill 5919, a measure introduced by 9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler that would encourage fire districts and insurance providers to collaborate and develop voluntary incentives to promote wildfire-mitigation best practices related to agricultural activities. Schoesler, R-Ritzville, says SB 5919 aims to encourage incentives much...

The Senate today paused for a moment from considering bills to honor one of the state’s most beloved sports teams. The Senate adopted a resolution celebrating the 2025 Seattle Mariners’ historic season and Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh. The resolution, sponsored by 9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, may be seen...

With the 2026 legislative session just four weeks away, Sen. Mark Schoesler has filed legislation that aims to make lubricants for vehicles and other machinery more affordable. Senate Bill 5856 would exempt emissions associated with lubricants from coverage under the state’s “cap-and-tax” policy, formally known as the Climate Commitment Act...

Two months after the state’s controversial release of the late Kevin Coe, the “South Hill Rapist” who terrorized Spokane before his arrest and conviction in the early 1980s, state Sen. Mark Schoesler has filed a bipartisan bill that would make it harder to release serial rapists. “Kevin Coe was one...