Ending Youth Solitary Confinement Solitary confinement, which includes physical and social isolation in a cell for 22 to 24 hours a day, has previously been seen as a way to…
Category: Strom Peterson
Statement from Rep. Strom Peterson, Sen. Patty Kuderer, and Attorney General Bob Ferguson on recent mass shootings
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Sen. Patty Kuderer, D-Bellevue and Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, released the following statement in response to the recent tragic shootings in California, Texas, and…
2019 Session Wrap-Up: The Environment and Behavioral Health
Dear friends and neighbors, I’m going to apologize in advance for the length of this newsletter, but we really got a lot done. As you probably know, the environment has…
National Drug Take-Back Day
Saturday is a National Drug Take-Back Day Last session, my bill to establish a drug take-back program passed the Legislature. The Drug Take-Back Act created a first-in-the-nation, statewide drug take-back…
Protecting Our Environment: Clean Energy, Orcas, & Plastic Pollution
Moving toward a clean energy future Washington has long been a leader on environmental issues, and with the increasing threat of climate change, now is not the time to be…
21st Legislative District Update: SPECIAL BUDGETS EDITION
SPECIAL BUDGETS EDITION Washington’s three budgets This past Monday, House Democrats rolled out the proposed operating, capital and transportation budgets, as well as a revenue plan. These budgets reflect our…
Upcoming Town Hall, Saving Energy, and Addressing the Opioid Crisis
Join us for the 21st District Town Hall! Saving energy, saving money The best way to conserve energy and reduce our carbon footprint is to use less. That’s why I…
Making College More Affordable, Video Update & an Upcoming Telephone Town Hall!
Mark your calendar: Upcoming Telephone Town Hall! Join your 21st District legislators on Thursday, February 28, at 6 PM for a telephone town hall! Calls will go out to thousands…
Peterson legislation to reduce plastic bag pollution moves forward
OLYMPIA—On February 12, legislation to reduce plastic bag pollution and recycling contamination passed out of the House Environment & Energy Committee by a 7-4 vote. House Bill 1205, sponsored by…
Rep. Peterson talks plastic pollution on TVW’s “The Impact”
Rep. Strom Peterson was joined by Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, on TVW’s “The Impact” to debate the pros and cons of legislation introduced this session to reduce single-use plastics, including…