Protecting our oceans from single-use plastic bags
Friends and neighbors, I have been working on reducing single-use plastic for 11 years. In spite of those efforts, we have seen plastic pollution get worse during that same timeframe....
House passes Das’s and Peterson’s “Reusable Bag Act,” banning single-use plastic bags
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — March 7, 2020 House passes Das’s and Peterson’s “Reusable Bag Act,” banning single-use plastic bags OLYMPIA — A bill passed today by the House would reduce...
21st Legislative District CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
Friends and neighbors, We have heard from a number of you asking for clarity about home quarantine and testing protocols in response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) emergency the state is...
Peterson bill to prohibit youth solitary confinement passes Senate
OLYMPIA – Legislation passed today by the Senate will bar juvenile holding facilities from subjecting teens to solitary confinement. House Bill 2277, sponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, now goes...
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE for the 21st Legislative District
Dear friends and neighbors, Washington state is experiencing an increase in cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and it is anticipated that the virus will continue to spread. There have been...
House passes Peterson bill legalizing sports betting in Washington
OLYMPIA –On Thursday, February 13, the Washington House of Representatives passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds to legalize sports betting in tribal gambling facilities. “We know that illegal...
MEDIA ADVISORY: 21st District Telephone Town Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 11 @ 6:30 PM
Who: 21st Legislative District Representatives Lillian Ortiz-Self, and Strom Peterson. What: Telephone town hall meeting. When: 6:30 – 7:30 PM Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Where: Calls will go out to...
Ending Youth Solitary Confinement, Clean Fuels, & an Upcoming Telephone Town Hall!
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...
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...
MEDIA ADVISORY: 21st District Town Hall this Saturday, March 23
What: 21st Legislative District Town Hall Meeting Who: Sen. Marko Liias, Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, and Rep. Strom Peterson When: Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 11 am to 1 pm Where:...
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...
Missed our telephone town hall? Audio file is available!
If you did not get a chance to participate in the 21st Legislative District telephone town hall held on February 28, click on the image to go to our Vekeo...
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...
MEDIA ADVISORY: 21st District Telephone Town Hall this Thursday, Feb. 28 @ 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...
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...
Reducing Plastic Pollution, Affordable Housing & Tobacco 21
Reducing plastic bag pollution Walk down any beach in Washington state, and chances are good you’ll find plastic bag pollution. In fact, they are one of the most common items...
A Legislative Code of Conduct & Celebrating MLK Day
Cleaning up our own house is priority number one The Washington state House of Representatives took its first vote of the year last Thursday, which aimed at protecting the legislative...
Welcome to the 2019 Legislative Session!
Dear friends and neighbors, This week marked the beginning of the 2019 legislative session, and it is an honor to return once again to Olympia as your 21st Legislative District...
2018 End of Session Newsletter from Rep. Peterson
Click here to read Rep. Strom Peterson’s end of session newsletter for the 2018 legislative session.