Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, discusses the flaws of the state’s new long-term care program and payroll tax with KVI’s Ari Hoffman. Abbarno is proposing to repeal the tax, which takes effect Jan. 1. The 20th District lawmaker also discusses Zack’s Law, a measure he plans to introduce to warn people through signage at waterways about the hazards of cold-water shock.
Olympia’s decisions make back-to-school shopping more difficult for families
Commentary by Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia As our kids head back to school this fall, many families across Washington are feeling the sting — not just from the cost of backpacks, pencils and notebooks, but from the crushing financial weight imposed by Olympia. The...
