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From incarceration to the Washington Legislature, Rep. Tarra Simmons hits her stride in first term in Olympia

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From incarceration to the Washington Legislature, Rep. Tarra Simmons hits her stride in first term in Olympia
By Maya Leshikar, The Seattle Times
Published: April 25, 2021, 8:30am
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Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons, a Bremerton Democrat, backs a bill that would allow formerly incarcerated people to work in health care and in-home care jobs. Simmons stands near the King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle on June 1, 2018. (Mike Seigel/The Seattle Times/TNS)
The 2021 legislative session has been memorable for Tarra Simmons.
When Simmons won a seat in the Washington House back in November, she was at home with her family, socially distanced due to COVID-19 an odd, “anticlimactic” way to learn she had been elected, becoming what’s believed to be the first formerly incarcerated person to win a state election in Washington. ....

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Washington State House health bills that passed before the house of origin cutoff - State of Reform

Washington State House health bills that passed before the house of origin cutoff
Sydney Kurle | Mar 8, 2021
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The past two weeks have been busy ones in the Washington State Legislature. The cutoff for bills to move from their house of origin is on Tuesday, March 9th. Legislators spent the last two weeks in floor sessions from morning until night, and sometimes even on the weekends, working to move bills into the next house.
There were 33 health-related bills that managed to make it from the House to the Senate in the past weeks. Here are the 13 we are watching.

There were several bills that passed with support from both parties and minimal debate. This includes HB 1378, which is sponsored by Rep. Alex Ybarra (R.). This bill would allow medical assistants who are assisting with a telemedicine visit to be supervised through interactive audio and video telemedicine technology. This bill passed unanimously, with 97 votes in favor ....

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House health bills that passed before the house of origin cutoff

House health bills that passed before the house of origin cutoff
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Freshman Representative Jessica Bateman on the intersection between health and housing - State of Reform

Freshman Representative Jessica Bateman on the intersection between health and housing
Sydney Kurle | Feb 18, 2021
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is a newcomer this year in the House, but she is no stranger to politics in Olympia. From 2012 to 2015, she worked as a legislative assistant to former Representative Chris Reykdal. Then in 2015, she was elected to the Olympia City Council and later served as Mayor Pro Tempore of Olympia.
Bateman serves on the Housing, Human Services and Veterans committee along with the Capital Budget committee. She also serves as vice chair of the Health Care and Wellness committee. In this Q&A, she talks about how her life experiences have shaped her drive to serve the public and the connection between housing and health. ....

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Freshman Representative Jessica Bateman on the intersection between health and housing

Freshman Representative Jessica Bateman on the intersection between health and housing
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