House approves Peterson paint stewardship bill
OLYMPIA – Tonight the House of Representatives passed Rep. Strom Peterson’s (D – Edmonds) bill to create a paint recycling program under the Department of Ecology. House Bill 1571 is Peterson’s first...
Week 5 Update: Working for our environment
Another oil train derailment Yesterday, the West Virginia governor declared a state of emergency after a massive oil train explosion. Our communities cannot be subjected to this kind of risk. Thankfully...
Neat not required: bill would allow distilleries to serve mixers in their tasting rooms
OLYMPIA – It should be a sin to drink gin straight up. At the very least, it shouldn’t be the only way to legally sample it. But right now, Washington...
Week 3 Update: Joel’s Law, protecting honeybees, equal pay for equal work
Bipartisan bill to improve mental health care system With a 98-0 vote count, the House took a step in the right direction towards fixing our state’s badly broken mental health...
Rep. Strom Peterson challenges lawmakers to honor MLK with deeds, not words
OLYMPIA – Freshman Rep. Strom Peterson (D-21) used his first speech on the floor of the House of Representatives to ask his colleagues a simple question: what would Dr. Martin Luther...
Rep. Elect Strom Peterson sworn in as new lawmaker
OLYMPIA – On the opening day of the 2015 legislative session, Representative-Elect Strom Peterson (D-Edmonds) was sworn in to the Washington State House of Representatives. Rep. Peterson represents the 21st Legislative...