Dear Friends and Neighbors, It’s been another busy week in the legislature now that we have transitioned from hearing public testimony and considering House bills in committee meetings, to passing…
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Rep. Strom Peterson on Cutoff Week, Lunch Copays & Capital Gains
Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, talks about the policy and fiscal cutoffs. He also discusses House Bill 1342 on lunch copays, and explains how the capital gains tax proposal, House Bill…
YOU’RE INVITED: Virtual Town Hall Wednesday @ 6pm; Latest “Ask Strom” video
Virtual Town Hall this Wednesday Please join your 21st Legislative District legislators, Sen. Marko Liias, Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, and me for a Virtual Town Hall this Wednesday, February 17 at…
Ask Strom 2: Tenant Protections & Wealth Tax
Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, responds to constituent emails on two bills he is cosponsoring: HB 1236, to increase protections for tenants, and HB 1406, asking billionaires to pay their fair…
Black History Month, COVID-19 assistance hotline, avoiding foreclosure, preventing overdose & suicide deaths
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I hope you are all doing well, staying safe and warm, and are prepared for this wintry weekend. Typically, I would be driving home from Olympia,…
Rep. Strom Peterson on unemployment insurance tax relief & early action bill
Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, talks about SB 5061, the unemployment insurance tax relief bill, and HB 1368, the first step toward Washington’s community and economic recovery.
Ask STROM 1: Funding for housing & Growth Management Act
Rep. Strom Peterson, 21st Legislative District, responds to constituent emails on HB 1277, aimed at providing permanent funding to address current housing issues across the state, and HB 1220, which…
Rep. Strom Peterson’s Legislative Update Video
Rep. Strom Peterson, 21st LD, talks about the ways constituents can connect with the legislature and participate in the process this session. He shared that hearing remote testimony in the…
Peterson elected chair of Housing, Human Services & Veterans
OLYMPIA—Rep. Strom Peterson (D-Edmonds) was chosen by fellow lawmakers as the new chair of the Housing, Human Services & Veterans Committee. “This committee is about neighbors helping neighbors,” Peterson said….
Statement from Rep. Strom Peterson, Sen. Patty Kuderer, and Attorney General Bob Ferguson on recent mass shootings
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Sen. Patty Kuderer, D-Bellevue and Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, released the following statement in response to the recent tragic shootings in California, Texas, and…