Dear neighbor, A large focus of this legislative session – and most every session – is education. The Washington State Constitution is clear that providing a basic education is the…
Rep. Orwall’s E-Newlstter for February 21, 2014
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Rep. Gregerson and her baptism by…kidding
It’s a legislative rite of passage: The House floor debate that ends with the approval, for the first time ever, of a bill sponsored by a new member. There’s applause…
Rep. Orwall’s E-Newsletter for February 14, 2014
Dear Neighbors, This week we passed a special marker in the 2014 session – the halfway point! We are almost at what is called the House of Origin cut-off, which…
ASK TINA
Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, responds to constituent emails on closing tax loopholes to support schools, and on health care expansion.
Rep. Orwall’s E-Newsletter for February 7, 2014
Dear Neighbors, The Legislature is already hitting cut-off deadlines as this short session approaches the half-way mark. Wednesday was the last day House policy committees could pass non-budget bills on…