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Senator
Debbie Regala
27th
District Tacoma
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July 5, 2007
Tacoma News Tribune letter to the editor
All Washington’s children should have coverage
Your June 26 editorial stated there are good fiscal arguments for
providing health coverage for all children in Washington. And it
correctly states that low-income adults also need help securing
health care. more>>>
June 10
Tacoma News Tribune op-ed
Let’s fix the
problem of reoffending, not just build more prisons
Last summer, we co-chaired a legislative task force on
prison and re-entry reform. Our goal: to reduce recidivism
by changing how our state deals with felons both inside our
prisons and upon re-entry into our communities.
more>>>
Apr. 22, 2007
Revamped offender re-entry
bill passes Legislature
OLYMPIA – Earlier this year, a comprehensive
offender re-entry bill that provided a dramatic expansion of
research-based offender programming to curb recidivism and
increase public safety stalled in the state House of
Representatives, much to the dismay of Sen. Mike Carrell,
R-Lakewood, and Sen. Debbie Regala, D-Tacoma,
co-sponsors of Senate Bill 5070.
more>>>
April 13, 2007
Tacoma News Tribune letter to the editor
Reasonable precautions in safety legislation
I’d like to respond to the advertisement by the Bromine
Science and Environmental Forum in the April 10 edition of
The News Tribune. PBDEs (Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether) are harmful toxins
and the bromine industry knows it. PDBEs are everywhere.
They pervade our environment and bio-accumulate in our bodies.
more>>>
April 3, 2007
Penta, octa or deca? Doesn’t matter, says
Regala; PBDEs are hazardous
OLYMPIA – Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, also known as
PBDEs, are toxic flame retardant additives found in plastic products
which reduce their fire risk. Sen. Debbie Regala, D-Tacoma,
shepherded a bill that already passed in the state House of
Representatives, to stop the flow of certain products that contain
these flame retardants.
more>>>
March 27, 2007
Tacoma News Tribune letter to the editor
There are better ways to achieve ‘fair share’
The News Tribune published opinions from the Pierce
County’s Prosecutor’s Office expressing concerns that our Senate Bill 5070 doesn’t contain “fair share”
language (Mar. 16, 24). There is more than one way to
accomplish a goal.
more>>>
March 16, 2007
Streamlined sales tax bill now heads to the
governor’s desk
OLYMPIA – A bill that would benefit local businesses as
well as state and local governments now heads to Gov. Chris
Gregoire’s desk for her signature.
more>>>
March 10, 2007
‘No silver bullet’ to offender re-entry, says
Regala, but progress is being made
OLYMPIA – The percentage of offenders that return back to
the community after release from incarceration: 97 percent. The
percentage of parole violators that recidivate and return to prison:
50 percent. Reaching across the aisle to increase public safety:
priceless. more>>>
Feb. 19, 2007
Business Examiner op-ed
Businesses and communities win when we
streamline sales tax
When representatives from big and small businesses, and city and
county elected officials from counties of various sizes come
together to support legislation, lawmakers listen. Such is the case
with the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA) bill.
more>>>
Feb 2, 2007
Local businesses and cities would benefit under
Regala’s streamlined sales tax and use bill
OLYMPIA – It’s no secret that supporting local business
benefits the community. After all, Washington businesses provide
jobs, actively participate in community events and donate to local
charities. Streamlining the administrative burden that Washington
businesses face when they operate in multiple states would lend a
helping hand to allow brick-and-mortar businesses to remain
competitive. more>>>
Jan. 14
Tacoma News Tribune op-ed
Prison and supervision in Washington State
In the first week of the legislative session, the state Senate
Human Services and Corrections Committee considered a bill which
would overhaul the state's prison and supervision system. As
co-chairs of the Joint Task Force on Offender Programs, Sentencing
and Supervision, we have been working since the end of last session
to develop a shared vision with the state Department of Corrections
that is the most comprehensive reexamination of DOC programs since
its creation. more>>>
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