Mark Schoesler

The version of the 2023-25 state capital budget unanimously passed today by the Senate would address both statewide needs and local projects, says 9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler. “The Senate’s capital budget would respond to needs all throughout Washington, and provide funding for important projects in a wide variety of...

The Senate today unanimously approved a measure introduced by 9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler that aims to help school districts in Washington address their building-maintenance needs. Senate Bill 5403, passed 48-0, would allow school districts to create a “depreciation subfund” that can receive a transfer of up to 2% of...

When the Climate Commitment Act was passed by majority Democrats in 2021, creating a “cap-and-tax” program for greenhouse gas emissions that is expected to significantly raise fuel prices, the measure included an exemption for farmers and other groups from paying the surcharge created by the program. But since the law...

For the fifth straight year, 9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler has a measure before the Legislature that aims to help school districts in Washington address their building-maintenance needs. Senate Bill 5403 would allow school districts to create a “depreciation subfund” that can receive a transfer of up to 2 percent...

Two environmental laws from the Democratic-controlled Legislature and Gov. Jay Inslee that took effect Jan. 1 are already causing fuel prices in Washington to rise, says state Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville. Schoesler, who represents eastern Washington’s 9th Legislative District, said he was notified by the Washington  Independent Energy Distributors Association....