OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives passed legislation that will prevent the farming of Octopus in Washington State. Sponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, House Bill 1153 passed…
Category: Press Releases
Newsletter: Looking ahead to next session and your participation!
Dear friends and neighbors, These final weeks of the year are a great opportunity to give you some pointers on the different ways you can participate in your democracy next…
Governor signs historic gun safety legislation into law
Olympia – Over 2,500 mass shootings in four years. That’s more than one mass shooting every day. This is the reality facing families and communities across the nation, but lawmakers…
Telephone Town Hall on March 13 at 6:30 p.m.
Friends and neighbors, We would like to invite you to a telephone town hall meeting this Monday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. We will give you an update on the…
House Passes Ban on Assault-Style Weapons/Cámara aprueba prohibición de armas de asalto
Ver más abajo para la versión en Español OLYMPIA — When is it enough? Washington communities continue to experience the horrors that weapons of war can unleash. On a warm…
MEDIA ADVISORY: 21st District telephone town hall on Mar. 13 at 6:30 p.m.
Who: 21st Legislative District delegation – Sen. Marko Liias, Reps. Lillian Ortiz-Self and Strom Peterson. What: Telephone town hall meeting. When: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2023. How:…
MEDIA ADVISORY: 21st District in-person town hall on Mar. 18 at 10:00 a.m.
Who: 21st Legislative District delegation – Sen. Marko Liias, Reps. Lillian Ortiz-Self and Strom Peterson. What: In-person town hall meeting. When: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday, March 18, 2023. …
Media Advisory: A Shared Vision for Washington’s Housing Supply Crisis
WHAT: A bipartisan and bicameral press conference to address closing Washington’s housing supply shortfall. In this working session, legislators in Olympia will discuss what they are doing to reduce barriers…
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….
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…