Rep. Peter Abbarno's News & Media


I am pleased to provide my 2021 session review, “The Abbarno Report,” covering the major issues of the 2021 legislative session. I invite you to read it and contact my office...

June 1, 2021

Sen. John Braun, Rep. Ed Orcutt and Rep. Peter Abbarno are inviting 20th District citizens to join them Thursday, May 20 for a virtual town hall meeting in which they will...

May 11, 2021

Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, joins Phil Vandervort on Seattle's KVI Radio to discuss the 2021 remote legislative session, which adjourned Sunday, April 25. Abbarno discusses taxes passed by majority Democrats, including...

April 26, 2021

House Republicans, including Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, believe the Democrats' cap-and-tax scheme is regressive, unfair and unnecessary, and will hurt working families across Washington state. Learn more about Senate Bill 5126....

April 25, 2021

With only one day remaining of the 2021 legislative session, lawmakers on Saturday unanimously approved a new two-year, $6.3 billion capital budget that includes $161.1 million for projects throughout the 20th...

April 24, 2021

House Republicans, including Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, believe an income tax on capital gains is unnecessary, unpopular, unstable, unconstitutional, and a major step toward a new state income tax. Learn more...

April 23, 2021

After two days of debate, Democrats in the state House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a seven percent tax on capital gains income exceeding 250-thousand dollars from the sale of long-term...

April 21, 2021

Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, joins KELA Radio to take a few phone calls and discuss a wide range of topics as the 2021 legislative session draws to a close. Abbarno reviews...

April 21, 2021

Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, says the capital gains income tax is unpopular, unnecessary and unconstitutional. He explains his concern about the tax, including a provision that prevents citizens from having a...

April 21, 2021

During House floor debate Tuesday night on amendments to Senate Bill 5096, the capital gains income tax, Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, asked why majority Democrats would prevent voters from seeking a...

April 21, 2021