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Rep. Mark Harmsworth, R- Mill Creek, talks about supplemental operating budget proposals as well as efforts in the Legislature to provide property tax relief. He says doing so should be possible,...

Feb. 20, 2018

Rep. Mark Harmsworth, R-Mill Creek, shares an update from the state Capitol on upcoming legislative deadlines and the governor's carbon tax proposal.

Feb. 13, 2018

Harmsworth introduced a bill that would reduce the state's sales tax. The lawmaker's proposal would reduce the tax from the current 6.5 percent to 6.25 percent beginning July 1, 2018 through...

Feb. 1, 2018

Rep. Mark Harmsworth, R-Mill Creek, talks about why the recently approved Sound Transit car tab relief measure was not enough for him and explains what kind of fee reduction car owners...

Jan. 30, 2018

House Republicans advocate for solutions that will provide real relief from high car-tab fees as a result of Sound Transit 3.

Jan. 24, 2018

Rep. Mark Harmsworth, R-Mill Creek, joins Ed Bremer on KSER to give quick takes on a wide range of issues, including rural landowners facing well water rights restrictions, relief from Sound...

Jan. 9, 2018

The House of Representatives passed a Democrat-sponsored bill Wednesday to provide some relief to angry citizens from the enormous Sound Transit 3 car-tab increases. House Republicans say the reduction is not...

April 12, 2017

Rep. Mark Harmsworth, R-Mill Creek, addresses the vehicle tab tax gouge that is affecting numerous constituents in his district on KVI with John Carlson and Kirby Wilbur. Harmsworth focuses on the...

April 5, 2017

Rep. Mark Harmsworth, R-Mill Creek, is on KSER with Ed Bremer, sharing his experience with the Sound Transit vehicle tab tax and how he avoided paying it. Harmsworth, also shares how...

April 5, 2017

Rep. Mark Harmsworth, R-Mill Creek, discusses the current state of the budget negotiations and gives his reasoning for voting for the levy cliff extension. Harmsworth also discusses the car tab tax...

March 15, 2017