Sen. Mark Mullet Says His Amendment Doesn’t Cut Teacher Pay. He’s Wrong.

He's a Republican now.by Rich SmithMullet. COURTESY OF WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATUREOn Thursday afternoon Sen. Mullet released a long statement accusing teacher's unions of trying to kill a bill that he tried to kill only a few days before. The bill would allow school districts to tax themselves more to fund desperately needed education services, and Mullet doesn't like that. His weapon of choice was a poison pill amendment in the Conservatory (aka the Senate Ways and Means committee) at 1:30 a.m