Peter’s Blog
Best Science Supports Permitting the NWIW Kalama Facility
Representative-Elect Peter Abbarno (R-Centralia) joined a coalition of bipartisan SW Washington officials in calling for the State Department of Ecology and Governor to follow the science and data associated with Northwest Innovation Works' Kalama Manufacturing &...
Concerns pileup over remote legislative session.
Concerns pileup as the first Washington State remote legislative session approaches. Numerous groups expressed concerns and shared recommendations to legislative leaders in a letter dated January 6, 2021. The legislative session is schedule to begin on Monday, January...
Reduce Taxes on Working Families and Small Businesses!
Governor Jay Inslee proposed a new income tax on capital gains for the upcoming legislative session; a proposal that has failed to advance the past eight (8) years despite Democrat majorities in the state House and Senate. A proposed income tax has also been rejected...
Shift Washington Interview with New Representative (and GOP Rising Star) Peter Abbarno
Shift’s final Newsmaker Interview for 2020 is with Representative-elect Peter Abbarno (R – Centralia). Abbarno easily won (by more than 40%!) the 20th Legislative District seat vacated by the retirement of Rep. Richard DeBolt, and many people predict he will be a...
Abbarno named Assistant Ranking member on Capital Budget Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Rep.-Elect Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, has been appointed as assistant ranking member of the House Capital Budget Committee. Abbarno, elected to the 20th District in November, was also named to the House Environment and Energy Committee and the...
Governor Inslee: Spending and Taxes on the Rise!
Governor Inslee recently released his 2021-23 operating budget and his 2021 supplemental budget proposals. If the Governor’s 2021 supplemental and 2021-23 budgets were both adopted, state spending would increase by $5.5 billion (10.5%) between 2019-21 and 2021-23. In...
The Fight for the Soul of Seattle: Politics over People.
KOMO News' Eric Johnson followed up his documentary "Seattle is Dying" with a documentary called Fighting for the Soul of Seattle. The documentary, which first aired on KOMO News on December 12th, is an 1.5 hour program that explores drug addiction, mental health,...
Pastor Kyle Rasmussen joins Peter Abbarno on AM1470 KELA radio.
Bethel Church Pastor Kyle Rasmussen joined Peter Abbarno on AM1470 KELA radio to discuss Bethel Church and the Hub City Mission. We are blessed to have so many charitable organizations working to improve the quality of life in our community. Bethel Church - Chehalis,...
Governor Inslee extends shutdowns for through early January.
It was no surprise that the Governor remains tone deaf to the needs of working families and small businesses. This is about so much more than masks. The Governor needs to leave the echo chamber and begin collaborating with elected senators and representatives from...
Abbarno Calls on Governor to Reopen Gyms: ZERO reported cases linked to gyms or fitness centers.
According to the Washington State Department of Health and Washington State Department of Labor and Industries November 10, 2020 report titled, “The COVID-19 Confirmed Cases by Industry Sector”, there are no reported cases linked to gyms and fitness centers. There are...
Washington Landlord Association and Property Owners seek relief from Governor’s Orders in Lewis County!
Plaintiffs Gene and Susan Gonzales, Horwath Family Two, LLC, and the Washington Landlord Association filed a complaint against Governor Jay Inslee in Lewis County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-2-0073621. The complaint seeks injunctive relief. Read the Entire Complaint....
Cascade Community Healthcare and United Way of Lewis County: Legislative and Government Forum
Cascade Community Healthcare and the United Way of Lewis County will be hosting the 7th annual Legislative and Government Forum. The Event is Virtual and details to participate are as follows: Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfb31Rg-HYo Both of the Cascade...