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Rep. Tina Orwall’s e-newsletter for March 8, 2013 | March 8, 2013
Dear Neighbors, House policy committees did not meet last week, but legislators were busy hearing bills in the House fiscal committees. Bills were required to pass out of these committees…
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Orwall continues bringing help and hope to victims of human trafficking | March 8, 2013
Yesterday, the House of Representatives unanimously passed a measure sponsored by state Rep. Tina Orwall to build on the progress made last year in the fight against human trafficking. “Unfortunately,…
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House passes Orwall’s troubled youth legislation | March 4, 2013
This afternoon, on a 90-8 vote, the Washington State House of Representatives passed a measure that would increase the capacity for school districts to recognize and respond to troubled youth. …
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Rep. Orwall’s bill would compensate those wrongly convicted | March 1, 2013
Can you imagine getting charged with a horrible crime that you did not commit? And what if the evidence that would prove you were innocent was not allowed in the…
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Rep. Tina Orwall’s e-newsletter for Feb. 28, 2013 | February 28, 2013
Dear Neighbors, We celebrated Children’s Day on February 18th, a yearly tradition in the House of Representatives that usually coincides with the Presidents’ Day holiday. With many children out of school…
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Listen to Rep. Tina Orwall talk about her bill to help former prostitutes and sex-trade victims get a new start in life | February 25, 2013
Radio report on Orwall’s HB 1292, which allows people convicted of prostitution, as a result of being victims of commercial sex trafficking-related crimes, to apply to vacate their criminal records.
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Rep. Orwall’s E-Newsletter for February 22, 2013 | February 22, 2013
Dear Neighbors, It has been another busy week in the legislature, but also a week with moments of reflection and remembrance. On February 13, members of the House and Senate…
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House advances package of bills aimed at increasing voter access | February 12, 2013
Legislation seeks to increase diversity in representation, change registration deadlines, increase accessibility and youth participation While many state legislatures around the country have aimed to disqualify voters and construct barriers…
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Rep. Orwall’s E-Newsletter for February 8, 2013 | February 8, 2013
Dear Neighbors, Believe it or not, we are already one month into the 2013 legislative session. Only 11 more weeks to go! The session follows a cut-off calendar, which determines…
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Moving testimony on Orwall’s Troubled Youth bill | February 7, 2013
Click on the image to watch the hearing on Rep. Tina Orwall‘s Troubled Youth legislation (HB 1336) in the Education Committee on February 7, 2013. Moving testimony was given from survivors of suicide,…
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