Peter’s Blog
Merten Ranch BBQ and Victory Fundraiser to Re-Elect Peter Abbarno!
Come to the Merten Ranch in Toledo on August 26 to support the Re-election of State Representative Peter Abbarno, help keep Legislative District #20Strong, and listen to great special guest speakers. Donate $20 to keep LD #20Strong! I would like to attend and donate!...
Payroll Tax? You’re ‘in’ unless you Opt-out!
Beginning January 2022, all Washington workers will pay $0.58 per $100 of their earnings to fund the Long-Term Care Trust Act (LTCTA). This means you will pay $290 per $50,000 of income or $580 per $100,000. There is no limit to how much a worker can contribute to the...
What Second Amendment Legislation was Introduced in the 2021 Legislative Session?
The 2021 virtual legislative session saw a lot bills impacting the Second Amendment and your firearm rights. As a member of the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee, I heard and debated more bills than were brought to the House Floor for a vote. The Legislature...
Help Rep. Abbarno #FlipWa and bring balance to Olympia
The legislative session is over and there is a lot of work to do before November 8, 2022. Legislators can only raise money when they are not in session. Can you help? Secure Donations: TEXT: abbarno22 to 22525 VIST:...
On Seattle’s KVI Radio, Rep. Abbarno says new taxes and increased prices from legislation passed by the Governor’s party will impact working families
Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, joins Phil Vandervort on Seattle's KVI Radio to discuss the 2021 remote legislative session, which adjourned Sunday, April 25. Abbarno discusses taxes passed by majority Democrats, including a capital gains income tax, a low-carbon...
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,...