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…
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Continuing to turn the tide on the housing crisis.
Friends and neighbors, For the last few sessions, I have spoken extensively on how the housing crisis is affecting all parts of Washington. Residents in every corner of our state…
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…
REPORT TO THE 21st DISTRICT: BUDGETS EDITION
Dear friends and neighbors, With the session having ended recently, we’d like to give you a rundown of the main investments in all three state budgets passed this year. These…
1 Week to Sine-Die
Dear Friends and Neighbors, April 23rd will mark the scheduled adjournment of the legislature from the 2023 legislative session. So far, we have passed 548 bills off the House floor,…
Week 10: Curbing Gun Violence & An Upcoming Townhall
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The last time I wrote, we were voting for bills on the House floor. March 8th marked the House of Origin Cutoff in Olympia, which means…
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…
Legislative Update: Impactful Bills For Our Community & Two Upcoming Town Halls
Friends and neighbors, As they say, March comes in like a lion and we have been spending some long days and late nights doing the peoples’ work. In this issue,…
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:…