Dear Neighbors, House policy committees did not meet last week, but legislators were busy hearing bills in the House fiscal committees. Bills were required to pass out of these committees…
Rep. Tina Orwall’s e-newsletter for March 8, 2013
Category: Tina Orwall
Orwall continues bringing help and hope to victims of human trafficking
Yesterday, the House of Representatives unanimously passed a measure sponsored by state Rep. Tina Orwall to build on the progress made last year in the fight against human trafficking. “Unfortunately,…
House passes Orwall’s troubled youth legislation
This afternoon, on a 90-8 vote, the Washington State House of Representatives passed a measure that would increase the capacity for school districts to recognize and respond to troubled youth. …
Rep. Orwall’s bill would compensate those wrongly convicted
Can you imagine getting charged with a horrible crime that you did not commit? And what if the evidence that would prove you were innocent was not allowed in the…
Rep. Tina Orwall’s e-newsletter for Feb. 28, 2013
Dear Neighbors, We celebrated Children’s Day on February 18th, a yearly tradition in the House of Representatives that usually coincides with the Presidents’ Day holiday. With many children out of school…