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Foreclosure Fairness Act now in effect | July 22, 2011
Homeowners facing foreclosure may request neutral, third-party mediation
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Foreclosure Fairness Act takes effect July 22 | July 4, 2011
Homeowners facing foreclosure may request neutral, third-party mediation Olympia – The Washington State Foreclosure Fairness Act Mediation Program begins Friday, July 22. The program, a result of bipartisan legislation,…
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Orwall lauded as 2011 Housing Hero | June 27, 2011
OLYMPIA- In recognition of her outstanding legislative work to lend homeowners a helping hand in the midst of Washington state’s worst foreclosure crisis, State Rep. Tina Orwall recently received the…
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Mark your calendar: foreclosure mediation begins July 22, 2011 | May 12, 2011
OLYMPIA – For the 45,000 families receiving foreclosure notices this year, a new law could help them strike a deal with the bank to keep their homes. The Foreclosure Fairness…
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New law brings more child-care safety and less red tape | May 11, 2011
OLYMPIA – Many people don’t know that, under current law, fingerprint-based background checks for child-care providers are only done on applicants who have not lived in Washington for at least…
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Orwall’s bill recognizing International Baccalaureate Diploma signed by governor | April 29, 2011
OLYMPIA – Thanks to a bill signed today by Gov. Christine Gregoire, Washington students enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Programmes (IB) will be able to graduate by earning the IB…
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Orwall’s Foreclosure Fairness Act signed into law | April 14, 2011
OLYMPIA – Hope came to life this morning for thousands of Washington families facing the loss of their homes, thanks to Gov. Chris Gregoire signing the Foreclosure Fairness Act of…
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Gregoire to sign Orwall’s Foreclosure Fairness Act tomorrow, April 14 | April 13, 2011
Gov. Christine Gregoire will sign the Foreclosure Fairness Act of 2011 into law tomorrow, April 14, 2011 at 10 a.m. 77,000 families lost their homes to foreclosure over a period…
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Foreclosure Fairness Act one step from becoming law | April 1, 2011
OLYMPIA—Moved by the story of a woman in her district facing the loss of her family’s home, state Rep. Tina Orwall wrote a bill that will bring solutions to many…
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Rep. Orwall’s e-memo for March 25 | March 25, 2011
Dear Neighbors, It was so nice to have the sun out for a while this week on the beautiful, blooming daffodils… Spring has arrived. The final cutoff for the policy…
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