Schoesler votes ‘no’ on Democrats’ bill to dismantle parental-rights initiative
State Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, and other Senate Republicans voted against a bill introduced by Senate Democrats that would eliminate important rights from the parental-rights law approved by the Legislature last year. Senate Bill 5181 was passed today along party lines, 30-19. “This bill is a slap in the face...
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2025 session week 3 video update
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2025 session week 2 video update
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2025 session week 1 video update
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Schoesler to serve on Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Sen. Mark Schoesler will return to the Senate committee that addresses agricultural issues when the Legislature’s 2025 session begins next month. The 9th District senator today learned he has been appointed to the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. Schoesler, a fifth-generation farmer who grows wheat, barley and fall peas...
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Schoesler supports supplemental capital budget passed by Legislature
State Sen. Mark Schoesler applauded the final version of the state supplemental capital budget unanimously approved by the Legislature March 6, just before lawmakers adjourned for the year. “While this compromise version of the supplemental capital budget is not as strong in some areas as the version developed and approved...
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2024 session week 8 video update
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2024 session week 7 video update
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Republican senators question timing, purpose of proposed payments to farm-fuel users
OLYMPIA… The two state senators who farm in eastern Washington say they’re not sure what to make of a proposed offer of money for farm-fuel users who got stuck paying a surcharge on their fuel purchases because of the state’s cap-and-trade law. The payments, which could amount to no more...
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