Rep. Dawn Morrell

With less than two weeks to go in this year’s regular legislative session, a measure concerning housing vouchers for offenders is on track to become law thanks to the approval it received Tuesday from the House of Representatives. Senate Bill 5105 … Continue reading →

In their “Huskies on the Hill”series, the University of Washington is profiling alumni currently serving in the legislature. Their first interview is with Rep. Dawn Morrell (D-Puyallup). Dawn graduated cum laude from the University of Washington- Tacoma with a Bachelor’s … Continue reading →

Last week was the House of Origin Cutoff week, and the cutoff deadline has officially passed. With some exceptions – namely, bills that are necessary to implement the budget – the House will now be turning its attention to legislation … Continue reading →

Working as a nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, I’ve seen firsthand the difficulties that individuals face as they navigate our health care system. I have spoken to folks who are worried about losing their health coverage – or … Continue reading →

Currently there are 830,000 people over the age of 65 in Washington state. That evens out to about fourteen percent of the population. Over the last few days, the House of Representatives has taken necessary steps towards making sure that … Continue reading →

Who: Reps. Dawn Morrell and Hans Zeiger, along with Sen. Bruce Dammeier (25th Legislative District) What: Town hall meeting When: 10:30 AM – noon, Saturday, March 16 Where: Puyallup Public Library, South Room 324 South Meridian Puyallup, WA 98371 Why: … Continue reading →

Rep. Dawn Morrell (D-Puyallup) returned to Olympia with an idea she brought from her summer of knocking on people’s doors – improve an important program for local seniors and veterans. “This summer I spent countless hours visiting people at their … Continue reading →

In coming years, Washington state’s health care providers will see an influx of new patients through both the expansion of the Medicaid program and the establishment of Washington Healthplanfinder – our state’s online health insurance exchange. Today, the House of … Continue reading →

It’s been a busy few weeks in the House! Last Friday was policy committee cut-off, the deadline for policy bills to be voted out of committee. Floor debates will likely take up the majority of my time in coming days. … Continue reading →

Representative Dawn Morrell and her six grandchildren in her Olympia office this morning.

I can’t tell you how exciting it is to be back down in Olympia fighting for 25th district families on the issues important to us. Believe it or not, we are already one month into the 2013 legislative session and … Continue reading →

Residents of the 25th Legislative District and members of the media are invited to participate in Representative Dawn Morrell’s telephone town hall this Wednesday, February 13th at 6:10 PM. The telephone town hall will focus on health care issues and … Continue reading →

Rep. Dawn Morrell (D-Puyallup) sat down with our own Capitol Ideas to discuss why she decided to return to Olympia, how her work as a nurse compliments her work as a legislator, and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act … Continue reading →

The gavel has fallen in the House of Representatives and the 63rd Washington State Legislature is underway! On Monday afternoon, Representative Dawn Morrell took her oath of office and officially began her fifth term representing the 25th legislative district in … Continue reading →

Last week the Puyallup Herald interviewed Representative Dawn Morrell, along with her seatmates, on the upcoming legislative session. Rep. Morrell, who works as a registered nurse at Multicare Hospital in Puyallup, outlined her goals for implementing the federal Affordable Care … Continue reading →

When the legislative session begins next week, State Representative Dawn Morrell will take on a new role as chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services. The subcommittee will be responsible for making funding recommendations for critical health … Continue reading →

House Democrats are pleased to welcome nine new members – and one familiar face – to the caucus. Below are excerpts from each of their biographies. Click on the links to learn more about the newest members of the House … Continue reading →