by Peter Abbarno | Jan 14, 2020 | City Council
On Monday, January 13, the first day of the legislative session, Peter Abbarno joined the Concerned Taxpayers of Snohomish County and “The Right View of Washington State” organizations to support Washington’s Vote on I-976. Uphold the Vote Rally at...
by Peter Abbarno | Jan 11, 2020 | City Council
Local Attorney, Centralia City Councilmember, and prolific volunteer was named the Daily Chronicle Newspaper’s 2019 Person of the Year! The feature article is located here. I want to thank the Chronicle for choosing me to be the Person of the Year! I am very...
by Peter Abbarno | Jan 3, 2020 | Blog, Elect Peter Abbarno
Catastrophic flooding is one of the most important issues facing our region. Past floods have cost our community personally and financially. The threat of damaging localized and future catastrophic flooding is holding back many communities from reaching its full...
by Peter Abbarno | Dec 31, 2019 | City Council
On April 28th, the Washington Legislature adjourned after passing a $52.4 billion two-year state operating budget. To help fund the budget, the Governor signed a tax package worth at least $830 million over the next two years, despite unprecedented revenue from...
by Peter Abbarno | Dec 27, 2019 | City Council
The state minimum wage increases on Wednesday, January 1, from $12 an hour to $13.50. In cities, like Seattle, the minimum wage is already higher than the state’s and in SeaTac, minimum wage is $15.64. Family Wage Jobs aren’t created by focusing on the word...