Capital budget invests in keeping Washington great Every two years the state passes a construction budget, called the capital budget. As Vice Chair of the House Capital Budget Committee, I…
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E-newsletter: Putting ‘Families First’ and investing in Washington’s future
Putting ‘Families First’ and investing in Washington’s future This week, the House Democrats unveiled our budget plan to fully fund education, invest in a strong economy, and fund and improve…
Listen to Rep. Peterson’s interview with KOMO News radio on Drug Take Back
Rep. Strom Peterson (D-Edmonds) talks with KOMO News about his Drug Take Back Act and the potential impact on the opioid epidemic.
Statewide drug take-back program can save lives: Everett Herald op-ed
[well type=””]Originally published in the Everett Herald. [/well] If you walked into your bathroom right now and opened your medicine cabinet, what would you find? If you are anything like me,…
Join us tonight for the 21st District Telephone Town Hall
Join State Senator Marko Liias, State Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self and me tonight Thursday, February 23, at 6 PM for a telephone town hall. Calls will go out to thousands of…
MEDIA ADVISORY: 21st District Telephone Town Hall this Thursday, Feb. 23 @ 6 PM
Who: 21st Legislative District Delegation: State Senator Marko Liias, State Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self, and State Representative Strom Peterson. What: Telephone town hall meeting. When: 6:00 – 7:00 PM Thursday, February…
E-newsletter: Paid Family and Medical Leave, Safe Gun Storage, Oil Trains
Will 2017 (finally) be the year for Paid Family and Medical Leave? To get the ball rolling early, Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines) and Rep. June Robinson (D-Everett) introduced bills…
Media Advisory: Peterson and Ortiz-Self to discuss immigration executive order
Who: Rep. Strom Peterson and Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self What: “Islam, Christianity and Friendship”, a lecture series offered by the Edmonds Lutheran Church in partnership with the Muslim Association of Puget…
E-newsletter: Levy Cliff, Childhood Hunger, Drug Take-Back
Urgent action needed on school funding! The House passed its first bill of the 2017 Legislative session on Monday – HB 1059. (Also known as the “Levy Cliff” bill.) Although it passed…
Peterson legislation provides safe disposal of prescription meds
OLYMPIA –Rep. Strom Peterson (D-Edmonds) is continuing his fight against the opioid epidemic with proposed legislation (HB 1047) heard yesterday in the House Health Care & Wellness Committee. The hearing…