Friends and neighbors, As you’ve heard from me over the past six weeks, this is going to be the year of Housing. We need more homes of all types, so…
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Legislative Update: Housing & the Working Families Tax Credit
Friends and neighbors, Ensuring all Washington families have access to stable and affordable housing is incredibly important to me—just as it is for many in our community. As Chair of…
Bill limiting the use of solitary confinement passes House Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry Committee
January 24, 2023 OLYMPIA– Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, recently introduced House Bill 1087, limiting the use of solitary confinement in state prisons to emergency purposes, medical isolation and voluntary request….
2022 Session Report to the 21st Legislative District
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Video Update: Peterson on rent increase notices and name change order fees
Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, talks about recent floor activity due to the house of origin cutoff; his bill about landlords giving notice of rent increase not surviving cutoff (HB 1904);…
Serving Washington: housing and homelessness, climate action, worker protections
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We’re now more than halfway through this year’s legislative session. As I’ve mentioned before, our time in session this year is short, but the list of…
Rep. Peterson on Solitary Confinement, Feeding Children & Policy Committee Cutoff
Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, talks about his bill concerning solitary confinement (HB 1756); increasing participation from public schools in the community eligibility provision of the United States department of agriculture…
Ask STROM 1: Renters’ Protections, WA Cares Reforms, & Staffing Standards
Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, responds to constituent emails on his legislation to protect tenants from excessive rent increases, the two bills recently passed to make necessary changes to the WA…
Rep. Peterson on Protecting tenants & extending assistance for families
Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, talks about the need to protect tenants from excessive rent (HB 1904); and extending assistance to families (HB 2048).