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House Democrats vote to reduce sentences for gun crimes committed near schools
Crime is at an all-time high and Washington State House Democrats want to reduce the penalties for drug, firearm, and gang-related crimes committed...
House Democrats vote to eliminate a criminal’s financial responsibility to victims and survivors
Crime is at an all-time high. In 2023, Washington State House Democrats vote to eliminate victim impact fees paid by criminals that help victims...
Commission recommends making bad long-term care program worse, says Rep. Peter Abbarno
In September 2023, the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Trust Commission held a meeting to vote on several recommended changes to the state's...
Rep. Peter Abbarno’s work highlighted at Northwest Renewable Hydrogen Conference
On Tuesday, Rep. Peter Abbarno was invited to speak at the 2023 Northwest Renewable Hydrogen Conference in Portland, Oregon...
Tenino stone carvers to use state funding to teach future generations
By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com If the quarry walls could talk, they’d have a story to tell, one the Tenino Carvers Guild wants the next...
‘Lifeline’ for families of special needs adults celebrates full first year in operation
By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com Praise for the Lewis County Accessible Recreation program from participants, organizers, parents and...
WSDOT offer tips and links for safer Labor Day Weekend travel.
Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest and dangerous weekends for travel. Based on new AAA projections based on bookings for flights, hotels,...
WATCH: Abbarno delivers opening remarks and Dolly Parton performs at Imagination Library Celebration
Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, provides opening remarks and Dolly Parton performs two songs at the Imagination Library Statewide Celebration in...
Peter Abbarno commentary: Celebrating our state’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library origin story
“Working 9 to 5” is a Dolly Parton phrase not often uttered by volunteers, board members and employees of nonprofits in our community. That’s...
Commentary: Reflections from former House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox
Prior to stepping down earlier this year, I had the privilege of serving as House Republican leader in the Washington state House of Representatives...
