A bill to help survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday and is on its way to the Governor’s desk to be signed…
Category: Tina Orwall
Rep. Orwall’s 3/29/2017 Legislative Update: House Budget / Update on my bills / Sound Transit / Mr. Yuk
Dear Neighbors, The House released its “Families First” state operating budget this week, and I am very proud of it! It represents our shared values by fully funding K-12 schools,…
Orwall Legislative Update: Foreclosures / Student Loans / Senate Budget
Rep. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines) talks about where her bills are in the legislative process, including bills that address foreclosures and student loans. And she also talks briefly about the…
Ask Tina: Sound Transit 3 & car tabs / Oil Transportation Safety
Rep. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines), responds to constituent emails on Sound Transit 3 and the increase in car tabs. We are working on a fix without harming the package the…
Rep. Orwall’s Mar 15, 2017 Legislative Update: Town Hall / Equal Pay / Human Trafficking / Levy Cliff / Business Licenses
Town Hall this Saturday! I hope you can make it to our 33rd District Town Hall this coming Saturday, March 18th from 10 AM to noon at Kent City Hall,…
Rep. Orwall’s Mar 3, 2017 Legislative Update: New Town Hall Date / Education Funding / Student Debt
Keeping our promise to one million school kids After investing nearly $5 billion additional dollars in our public schools over the last six years, Washington is one step closer to…
Student loan reforms pass House budget committee
OLYMPIA—Student loans are now essential for most blue collar and middle-class students trying to earn a college degree. Two ideas to help students get fair deals on those student loans…
Ask Tina: homelessness crisis / pregnant workers
Rep. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines) responds to constituent email on what the Legislature is doing about the homelessness crisis, and on the “Pregnant Workers Fairness Act,” which will provide protections…
Rep. Orwall’s Feb 17, 2017 Legislative Update: Suicide Prevention / Cutoff / DNA / Foster kids
Suicide Prevention This Thursday was Suicide Prevention Education Day in Olympia. We had a Ceremony of Remembrance and Hope for a Suicide-Safer Homes Memorial, installed by Forefront volunteers on the…
Orwall Legislative Update: Suicide prevention / DNA Samples
Watch Rep. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines) talk about her suicide prevention bills and her bill to collect DNA samples of dangerous felons in the state.