mark schoesler

Ritzville Senator Mark Schoesler is introducing a bill for the next session he says will stabilize unemployment insurance rates for employers facing a rate hike. His measure caps the maximum wages subject to the unemployment insurance tax to provide stability ...

Ritzville Republican Senator Mark Schoesler says while the economy is recovering, the last thing needed is a tax on capital gains, but Senate Democrats will push ahead with a discussion on one. "They scheduled a version of the Capital Gains income tax for Tuesday ...

Former State Senate Minority Leader Mark Schoesler is vehemently disagreeing with the Governor's plan to pay for fish culverts using funds from the state transportation budget. He says the proposed biennial budget breaks a promise. "It has the potential to destroy people's trust in government ...

Washington state Senate Minority Leader Mark Schoesler is stepping down. A spokesperson confirmed Monday the Republican will step down from his leadership post to spend more time with his children, his grandchildren and his farm. Schoesler will continue to serve as a rank-and-file lawmaker ...

In response to Governor Inslee working with Oregon and California on reopening the west coast's economies, Senate Minority Leader Mark Schoesler says he hopes there will be more reasonable stay-at-home policies to match our neighbors to the south ...

Sen. Republican Leader Mark Schoesler is proposing legislation in the upcoming state legislative session that would end the Discover Pass requirement for vehicle access to state parks. The state is expected to bring in 850-million-dollars more than anticipated when the current budget was passed in April, which Schoesler says is plenty to offset any lost revenue from the elimination of park fees...

In a letter delivered Monday to Gov. Jay Inslee, Sen. Mark Schoesler called attention to guilt and scare tactics used by a state-worker union toward a member wanting to end salary deductions for unwanted union membership. Such deductions are now illegal under last month’s U.S. Su...