OLYMPIA—Yesterday, the House of Representatives approved legislation to ban school lunch shaming and ensure access to healthy meals for Washington’s students. House Bill 2610, also known as the Hunger-Free Students’…
Category: Strom Peterson
Peterson legislation provides next step to fight opioid epidemic
OLYMPIA – As Washington state continues to battle the opioid crisis, Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, is once again advocating for legislation to require drug manufacturers that sell drugs in Washington…
Upcoming Town Halls and Oil Spill Prevention
Two chances to meet with your 21st LD lawmakers! Please join me, along with Senator Marko Liias and Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self at two town hall meetings coming up next week!…
The Capital Budget Signed into Law!
Construction budget passes with a record $1 billion to build schools The new $4.18 billion capital budget, which has now been signed into law, will create thousands of jobs in…
Millions in construction budget for projects in the 21st Legislative District
OLYMPIA—Earlier this evening, the House of Representatives passed the $4.18 billion-investment capital budget on a 95-1 vote. SB 6090 includes a record $1 billion to build new public schools, necessary…
Welcome to the 2018 Session
This week we kicked off the 2018 Legislative Session. I am excited to be back in Olympia, and I look forward to continuing to advocate for policies that will make…
E-newsletter: The capital budget and the end of session
Wasted opportunity will hurt Washington’s kids, infrastructure, and economy This is the first time in state history that lawmakers failed to pass a capital budget. The capital budget, sometimes known…
Local communities lose projects and jobs if Senate refuses to negotiate Capital Budget
The state operating budget might be saved, but local projects will see delays if Senate Republicans continue to refuse to negotiate a Capital Budget. The House proposed construction projects throughout…
Local communities lose projects and jobs if Senate refuses to negotiate Capital Budget
OLYMPIA—Local projects might see delays if Senate Republicans continue to refuse to negotiate a Capital Budget. The House proposed construction projects throughout the state totaling $4.15 billion to build new…
E-newsletter: What would a government shutdown mean?
Dear friends and neighbors, As many of you know, the Legislature has just begun a third special session to pass a new two-year state operating budget. Unfortunately, time is running…