by Peter Abbarno | Feb 16, 2020 | Elect Peter Abbarno
House Bill 1154, sponsored by Rep. Richard DeBolt, passed virtually unanimously on Sunday night in a strong bipartisan manner. The legislation authorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $700 million in general obligation bonds to finance Chehalis Basin...
by Peter Abbarno | Feb 16, 2020 | Elect Peter Abbarno
Legislative attempts to end the practice of title-only bills died in Legislature without even public hearings. Title-only bills contain a title or intent statement—but no content. Legislators amend the bills with text later, often when it is too late for the public to...
by Peter Abbarno | Feb 14, 2020 | City Council
House Bill 2868 recently passed the State House with unanimous Bipartisan support. The legislation, Sponsored by 19th Legislative District Representatives Walsh and Blake, is very important to small and rural communities because it encourages investment and...
by Peter Abbarno | Feb 9, 2020 | City Council
February 9- Last year, the majority in Olympia raised the Business and Occupation Tax (B&O) on businesses like mine and more than 85,000 others. I was a very vocal opponent of the tax increase- testifying before the State Senate with the Association of Washington...
by Peter Abbarno | Feb 8, 2020 | City Council
February 8 – The Lewis County Law Enforcement Team plunged into the Puget Sound to raise money and awareness for Lewis County Special Olympics and Special Olympics Athletes in our community. Peter Abbarno and the 2020 Polar Plunge Team at the Polar Plunge in...
