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State lawmakers in the 20th District and 19th District sent a letter to Gov. Bob Ferguson on December 24, 2025, requesting that he sign a proclamation to extend driver’s license expiration...
Reps. Peter Abbarno and Ed Orcutt, together with Sen. John Braun, provide a comprehensive review of the 2025 legislative session in this newsletter to their constituents in the 20th District.
By this Sunday, April 27, the 2025 legislative session will officially come to a close. Then comes the most important part: explaining to you what it all means. While the gavels...
House Republican Caucus Chair Rep. Peter Abbarno stood in support of Amendment 1428 to Senate Bill 5801 — an effort to reduce a proposed 12-cent increase on diesel fuel. With fuel...
Washington families feel the strain of rising costs on everything from housing to gas to groceries. Inflation has already driven up prices, yet lawmakers in Olympia continue pushing policies that will make...
House Republican Caucus Chair Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, shares key highlights from Week 3 of the 2025 legislative session. Bills of concern: Positive legislative efforts: Stay informed and check back weekly...
The Washington State House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 5765 on Tuesday, which would open the door for tolling on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project between Vancouver and Portland. The...
The state House of Representatives gave unanimous approval Tuesday to a bill seeks to prevent cold-water shock drownings in Washington’s waters. John Sattgast reports from the state Capitol. Wash. House Republicans...
A bill prefiled for the coming 2023 legislative session seeks to prevent cold-water shock drownings in Washington state. John Sattgast reports from the state Capitol. Wash. House Republicans · 12-18-22 –...
Democrats in the state House of Representatives passed their partisan 16-year, $16.8 billion “Move Ahead Washington” transportation funding package late Tuesday night on a near party-line vote, with Republicans arguing against...
