Dear Neighbors, Here is a quick update on what’s happening in the House. Last week was a busy week. We moved a lot of bills off the House floor and…
Category: Tina Orwall
House passes Orwall bill to ensure all rape kits get tested
This morning, on a vote of 82-15, the House of Representative passed House Bill 1068, requiring law enforcement agencies to submit all sexual assault examination kits to the Washington state…
Rep. Orwall’s e-Newsletter for February 28, 2015
It’s hard to believe we are nearly halfway through session. This week was fiscal cuttoff, and we will be spending long hours voting on bills on the House floor next…
Ask Tina 3: Breakfast after the Bell & investments in higher education
Watch Rep. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines) respond to constituent emails on Breakfast After the Bell (House Bill 1295), and on investments in higher education: not increasing tuition and supporting State…
Rep. Orwall’s e-Newsletter for February 23, 2015
Children’s Day 2015 Last Monday was Children’s Day at the state Capitol. This is a great tradition that allows young ones to see the Legislature in person. This is always…
Proposal to raise smoking age passes House Health Care Committee with bipartisan vote
Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s agency-request bill to raise the state’s legal smoking age to 21 passed a key legislative hurdle today. The House Health Care & Wellness Committee approved the…
Rep. Orwall’s e-Newsletter for February 14, 2015
These wonderful students from the Youth Ambassador leadership class at Pacific Middle School testified in the Education Committee this week on Rep. Tana Senn’s bill to develop standards for Social…
Ask Tina 2: protecting our vulnerable population & capital gains tax
Watch Rep. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines) respond to constituent emails on what she and her colleagues are doing to ensure Washington’s most vulnerable people get the help they need, and…
Rep. Orwall’s e-newsletter for February 6, 2015
The Case for Universal Pre-K Investing in high quality early learning is not only a great for kids, but it’s good for taxpayers too. Emily Badger of the Washington Post…
Rep. Orwall’s e-newsletter for January 30, 2015
Washington National Guard Day Today we recognized the Washington National Guard on the House Floor with a National Guard Resolution. We also received a briefing on the National Guard. Governor…