Dear Friends and Neighbors, When we opened the session in January, the Washington economy was reeling. Today, thanks to Washington’s strong business climate, the resiliency of its people, and an…
Report to the 21st District: SPECIAL BUDGETS EDITION
Category: Strom Peterson
YOU’RE INVITED: 21st District Telephone Town Hall Thursday @ 6:05pm
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We hope you can join your 21st Legislative District state legislators for a Telephone Town Hall this Thursday, March, 25 at 6:05pm for an update on…
Ask STROM 3: Plastics Pollution & Capital Gains Tax
Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, talks about Senate Bill 5022 concerning the management of certain materials to support recycling and waste, and litter reduction. He also discusses Senate Bill 5096, concerning…
MEDIA ADVISORY: 21st District Telephone Town Hall on Thursday, March 25 @ 6:05 p.m.
Who: 21st Legislative District delegation: Sen. Marko Liias, Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self and Rep. Strom Peterson What: Telephone town hall meeting. When: 6:05 – 7:05 p.m. Thursday, March 25, 2021. Where: Calls…
Rep. Strom Peterson’s Legislative Update: Bills in the Senate
Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, talks about the bills he sponsored that are currently under consideration in the Senate, including recording interrogations, security deposit waivers, drug take back program, and overdose…
Two keys for economic recovery: affordable child care and secure housing
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Earlier this week we passed another deadline in the legislative session that we call the “house of origin” cutoff. With some exceptions for bills related to…
Rep. Peterson on House passage of HB 1223, recording custodial interrogations
Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, delivers Floor remarks on his legislation to require law enforcement to electronically record video and audio of custodial interrogations that occur at a detention center if…
Rep. Peterson on House passage of HB 1515, security deposit waiver fees
Floor remarks by Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, on his legislation allowing landlords to offer tenants the choice of paying an entirely or partially nonrefundable fee in lieu of a security…
Rep. Peterson on passage of HB 1161, drug take-back program
Watch Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, delivering Floor remarks on House passage of his legislation to update the drug take-back program passed last biennium, to provide better access for many communities…
Updates from the virtual House floor
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…