January 28, 2020
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Schoesler says Democrats’ felon-voting bill overlooks victims, ignores courts
January 22, 2020
Senate Republican Leader Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, issued this statement on Senate Bill 6228, a Democrat-sponsored proposal that received a public hearing this morning and is scheduled for a vote Friday by the Senate State Government, Tribal Relations and Elections Committee. SB 6228 would automatically restore voting rights for felons as... Read More...
Washington Senate leaders offer friendly wager to Wisconsin counterpart on Seahawks-Packers game
January 09, 2020
With the Seattle Seahawks’ playoff game at Green Bay just days away, the top two leaders in the Washington State Senate are eager to make a friendly wager on the game with one of their Wisconsin Senate counterparts. Senate Republican Leader Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, today sent a joint letter from... Read More...
Schoesler bill aims to grant free access to Washington state parks
January 09, 2020
Until nearly a decade ago, people could visit Washington’s state parks for free. Senate Republican Leader Mark Schoesler hopes to make access to state parks free again for Washingtonians and others. Schoesler, R-Ritzville, has prefiled legislation, Senate Bill 6174, that would eliminate the need for people to purchase a Discover... Read More...
Schoesler: Voter-passed I-976 not assured of fair hearing from judicial branch
December 05, 2019
As voter-approved Initiative 976 remains in legal limbo due to a King County court ruling Nov. 27, Senate Republican Leader Mark Schoesler suggests the measure returning car-tabs to $30 can’t receive a fair court hearing because so many judges owe their jobs to Democrats. “Most people don’t know that nearly... Read More...
Schoesler applauds state CERB grant for Othello market district study
December 03, 2019
A $50,000 state grant awarded to Othello to conduct a study of a possible market district and food makers’ incubator could help the community and its agriculture-based economy, said state Sen. Mark Schoesler. The state Community Economic Revitalization Board approved the grant for Othello at its Nov. 21 meeting, noting... Read More...
