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Senator
Debbie Regala
27th
District Tacoma
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Nov. 25, 2006
The Olympian Op-ed
The future of Washington’s prison and
supervision system
Washington's prison and supervision system needs an overhaul. We
need to reduce the number of people returning to prison due to new
convictions or release violations (recidivism). As co-chairs of the
Joint Task Force on Offender Programs, Sentencing, and Supervision,
we are working to develop a shared vision with the state Department
of Corrections (DOC) that is the most comprehensive reexamination of
DOC programs since its creation.
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Nov. 16, 2006
Pierce County’s indigent services get overdue
funding
OLYMPIA – Washington’s trial courts hear more than 2
million cases a year. This puts an enormous strain on the judicial
system burdened with heavy caseloads, funding shortfalls and
retaining quality staff. For the first time, the Legislature in 2006
gave the Office of Public Defense (OPD), an independent state agency
of the judicial branch, $3 million to distribute to counties for
public defense services for indigent defendants in criminal cases.
Pierce County is slated to receive a portion of this money. In
addition, $535,000 in state funding is now being provided annually
to the county’s public defense attorneys who represent indigent
parents in dependency and termination proceedings.
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May 15, 2006
Children’s advocacy group lists Tacoma
legislator among its top advocates
OLYMPIA – Sen. Debbie Regala, D-Tacoma, is being
honored in a ceremony today at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital as a
“Champion for Children” for her leading role in extending health
care coverage for children.
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April 7, 2006
Tacoma News Tribune Letter to the Editor
New laws are tougher on family members and
trusted adults who commit sex offenses
This session, the Legislature passed a package of sex offender
bills, including House Bill 3277, imposing a 25-year minimum
sentence for certain sex crimes. Sex crimes against anyone,
particularly children and vulnerable adults, are despicable and the
Legislature has worked hard to pass effective laws that remove
dangerous offenders from our communities.
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11 de Febrero, 2006
1:26 – Los padres de familia siguen siendo la mejor protección
contra depredadores sexuales, el Senado estatal aprueba un paquete
comprehensivo.
Entrada sugerida: El Senado estatal aprueba legislación contra
depredadores sexuales.
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Feb. 10, 2006
A voter’s right to know: revealing campaign
costs of small town races
OLYMPIA –In Washington state, if voters want to find out
how much money a candidate has poured into their race for public
office, they can turn to the state’s Public Disclosure Commission (PDC).
But campaigns are required to reveal that information only if
candidates live in an area with more than 5,000 registered voters.
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Jan. 21, 2006
Vancouver Columbian Letter to the Editor
'Jeer' was off base
I'm writing in response to the Jan. 14 "Cheers & Jeers,"
regarding my attempt to amend Initiative 901. Amending the
smoking ban to exempt religious ceremonies is reasonable.
Freedom to practice one's religion is a constitutional
right. In some religions, smoke is used for sacred purposes
such as blessings, purifications and funerals. A constituent
of mine in the 27th Legislative District, a Native American
ordained minister, uses smoke during religious rituals, as
do many others in the faith community. It is inappropriate
to ban her and others like her from utilizing smoke in a
sacrosanct manner.
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Jan. 19, 2006
Regala bill would simplify tax structure for
Washington’s business community
OLYMPIA – A new bill sponsored by Sen. Debbie Regala,
D-Tacoma, would level the playing field between Washington’s
brick-and-mortar retailers and remote sellers. The bill would
authorize remote sellers to collect sales taxes and remit them to
the state of Washington.
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Jan. 10, 2006
Regala, co-chair of Sex Offender Task Force,
rolls out latest sex offender bills
OLYMPIA – Last year, a bipartisan group of lawmakers
served on the Joint Sex Offender Management Task Force. Sen.
Debbie Regala, D-Tacoma, co-chair, said that the group of
lawmakers, attorneys, victims’ advocates, law enforcement and
correction officers making up the task force, provided a sound voice
to a volatile and very complex issue.
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