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Report to the 33rd District: BUDGETS EDITION | May 1, 2023
Dear friends and neighbors, With the session having ended recently and our telephone town hall coming up this Thursday, this is a great time to give you a rundown of…
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Governor signs Orwall bill to expand victim-centered, trauma-informed training for sexual assault investigations, adding requirement for prosecutors | May 1, 2023
OLYMPIA – This afternoon, Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1028, a bill to promote victim-centered, trauma-informed practices in the legal system. Sponsored by Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, the bill…
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Removal of death penalty and other unconstitutional statutes signed into law | April 20, 2023
Today the Governor signed the companion to my bill to remove defects and omissions including unconstitutional statues from the Revised Code of Washington. The Washington State Supreme Court ruled the…
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Newsletter: Update on Bills, Nursing Shortage, Capital Budget & More! | April 14, 2023
Dear friends and neighbors, With just nine days left of session, this is the final stretch and, as you can imagine, we’re all in overdrive to get the work of…
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Orwall’s foreclosure protections measures head to Governor | April 10, 2023
OLYMPIA—Housing has been a priority this session for Washington legislators, and Rep. Tina Orwall knows a thing or two about helping families keep their homes. In 2011, the Des Moines…
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Newsletter: One month left and so much to report! | March 29, 2023
Thank you for coming to our town hall meeting! I want to extend my sincerest thanks to everyone who joined our district town hall meeting on March 18. We had…
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Newsletter: International Women’s Day / What Passed to the Senate? / Town Hall Meeting | March 10, 2023
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This past Wednesday, March 8, we celebrated International Women’s Day. Much of our history ignores the labor, resilience, and influence of women, especially women of color…
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Orwall bill to implement and improve the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline passes House unanimously | March 8, 2023
OLYMPIA—The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a new crisis hotline that people can call for help in behavioral health emergencies separate from 911. In 2020, the Federal Communications Commission…
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Orwall’s insurance coverage for hearing aids passes House | February 28, 2023
OLYMPIA—Twenty percent of adult Washingtonians experience some degree of hearing loss, that’s five percent higher than the national average, and two out of 1000 children nationally are born with a…
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Newsletter: Town Hall Meeting, Bills on Floor Calendar, Foreclosure Protections and more! | February 26, 2023
Dear friends and neighbors, This past Friday was the deadline for fiscal committees to pass bills and tomorrow we start Floor action all day every day for a week and…
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